Creamy Spinach Soup Blender Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 russet potatoes
• 5 ounces of baby spinach
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup of yellow onion
• 4 cups of vegetable broth
• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep:

1. Peel and chop potatoes.
2. Dice onion and garlic.

Cook:

1. Place potatoes in pot with water and boil until tender.
2. Bring a cooking pan to medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray or oil and sauté onions for 2-4 minutes. Stir occasionally until onions are translucent.  Then add the garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
3. Remove water from pot containing potatoes and add the vegetable broth, sautéed onions and garlic, and spinach. Set heat to medium and cook for 3-5 minutes or until spinach is cooked.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Set aside and allow vegetables to cool for about 10 minutes.
6. In a Vitamix or high powered blender,  add all contents of the pot and blend until smooth.
7. Serve with croutons or bread.

NOTES

Caution: The Vitamix is designed to blend hot soups and allow for excess steam to release from the top opening. If using another blender, take precautions when blending hot ingredients. Instead allow the ingredients to cool down before blending.