Cream of Spinach Soup

Name: Cream of Spinach Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (1.8 ounces) leek soup and dip mix; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 cup sour cream; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; lemon slice

"This rich and creamy soup tastes like it's made by a professional chef," says Patricia Bradley Rohnert Park, California. While Patricia often uses drained canned spinach in the recipe, frozen spinach works well, too.

Ingredients

1 package (1.8 ounces) leek soup and dip mix
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
lemon slice

Directions

Prepare soup mix according to package directions. Stir in spinach. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and nutmeg. Garnish with lemon slices.

Originally published as Cream of Spinach Soup in Quick Cooking March/April 2003