Cream of Potato and Spinach Soup with Brie Croutons

Course Soups & Creams
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Yields 6 to 8 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

2 leeks (white and light green part only) or onions, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

Pinch ground nutmeg

3 (about 3 cups/750 mL) medium potatoes, peeled and diced

3 cups (750 ml) chicken or

vegetable stock

10 oz (300 g) 1 pkg fresh spinach, trimmed

1 cup (250 ml) 35 % whipping cream

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh chives

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Brie Croutons (optional)

6 to 8 slices baguette

2 oz (60 g) Canadian Brie, cut into thin slices

Instructions

In large pot, melt butter over medium heat; cook leeks, celery, carrots and nutmeg, stirring, for about 10 min or until soft. Stir in potatoes and stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 25 min or until potatoes are tender. Stir in spinach just until wilted.

Transfer to blender in batches and puree until smooth. Return to pot and stir in cream. Heat over low heat just until steaming. Stir in chives and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, for Brie Croutons, toast baguette slices lightly under broiler. Top each slice with a piece of Brie; return to broiler for about 2 min or until cheese is melted and bubbling. Ladle hot soup into bowls and top with Brie Crouton.

Tips

For the Adventurous
For a zippier flavour, add 1 cup (250 mL) chopped watercress or arugula with spinach.

Use Canadian blue cheese instead of Brie on croutons.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 199 Calories
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 18 g
Fat: 14 g
Fibre: 3.1 g
Sodium: 432 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 9 % / 95 mg
Vitamin A: 76 %
Folate: 32 %
Magnesium: 21 %
Vitamin B6: 18 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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