Goldilocks' Gourmet Spinach Soup Recipe

I first ate this soup in Salado, TX with a dear family friend, at a delightful little restaurant attached to a crafty gift shop...we had such a great time, and the food perfected our little get-away! Bon Appetite!

ps-may serve with garlic bread and a salad

Goldilocks' Gourmet Spinach Soup Recipe

Step 1

Wash spinach; trim, cook, and chop.

Step 2

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. In it slowly saute the mushrooms and scallion until tender. Add flour and stir just until flour is cooked, a couple of minutes.

Step 3

Whisk in first chicken broth and then milk, stirring until thickened. Add salt if desired, pepper, nutmeg if desired, cream cheese and Swiss cheese; stir until melted. Then stir in spinach. Heat and stir very gently.

Step 4

Season to taste. Serve hot.

Things You'll Need

• 5T Butter, sweet
• 1/4lb Mushrooms, fresh; washed, dried, trimmed & diced
• 1 Scallion; chopped
• 5T Flour, all-purpose
• 2c Chicken broth
• 2c Milk
• 1/2ts Salt; (opt)
• Pepper, black
• Nutmeg, ground; (opt)
• 1/4lb Cream cheese; softened & cut into cubes
• 1c Swiss cheese; grated
• 3/4lb Spinach, fresh

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef or ground turkey

1 qt tomato juice

15 oz can kidney beans

1 envelope dry taco seasoning

10 1/2 oz can tomato soup

medium-sized onion, chopped (optional)

Brown beef in non-stick skillet

Drain

Place in slow cooker

Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker and stir until well combined

Cover & cook on LOW 4-6 hours

Variation: Instead of tomato juice & tomato soup substitute 1 14 1/2 oz can stewed tomatoes & 1 8 oz can tomato sauce

Easy Potato Soup

3 cups chicken broth
2 lb bag frozen hash brown potatoes
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
3 cups milk
3 cups shredded Monterrey Jack or cheddar cheese

Place chicken broth, potatoes, salt & pepper in slow cooker
Cover & cook on HIGH 4 hours or until potatoes are soft
Leaving the broth & potatoes in the slow cooker mash the potatoes lightly, leaving some large chunks
Add milk & cheese Blend in thoroughly
Cover & cook on High until cheese melts & soup is hot

Variations:

4 to 5 pieces of bacon

Clam Chowder

15 oz can New England style clam chowder
1 1/2 cups of milk or half & half
6 1/2 oz can minced clams, undrained
half stick (1/4 cup) of butter
1/4 cup cooking sherry

Mix all ingredients together in slow cooker
Heat on LOW for 2-3 hours or until good & hot

Quick Taco Chicken Soup

12 oz can cooked chicken, undrained
14 oz can chicken broth
16 oz jar mild thick-and-chunky salsa
15 oz ranch-style beans
15 oz can whole-kernel corn

Mix ingredients in slow cooker
Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour keep warm on LOW until ready to serve