Spinach and Blue Cheese Soup Recipe
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Spinach and Blue Cheese Soup

By: MARBALET 
"Popeye's favorite soup! Good hot or cold. Soup also freezes well. Soup should not be pureed or frozen with bacon. Reserve bacon until serving time so it will remain crisp. It is equally as good to serve this soup without pureeing, just add a splash of dry vermouth and lemon juice to each portion just before serving."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (44)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups milk
  • 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt to taste
  • ground cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 pound bacon

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the butter or margarine and the onions. Saute for about 3 minutes. Add flour and stir well until mixed. Add broth, raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Whisk mixture to keep flour from clumping.
  2. Add milk, reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the blue cheese and stir until blended, then add the spinach and cook 3 more minutes. Add the cream, bring just to a boil, turn off heat and stir well. Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
  3. Allow to cool and puree in a food processor or blender a little at a time. Ladle into individual bowls and sprinkle with the bacon. (Note: to serve cold, omit the bacon and add a little freshly squeezed lemon juice.)

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 597 | Total Fat: 46.2g | Cholesterol: 88mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2004 by Noodles   view full review
DEELISH! I loved this soup - the only changes I made were to use fresh Spinach. I chose not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by Brandy Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow!! Maybe the best soup I've ever tasted!! I made it exactly as directed, except that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by TSEE   view full review
This soup was phenomenal! Tasted like something you would get in a high end restaurant. Very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by GrandeBouche   view full review
I am the chef at a sports bar and grill in Dania Beach, Florida. My clientele consists not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by JARRIE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We found the blue cheese to be just a little bit funky in this, despite the fact that we like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2008 by Lemka   view full review
This was a tasty soup. Just to make it easier, I did not puree it and completely omitted the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by Caroline C   view full review
I used half canned broth, half homemade broth, and I cut back on the spinach a little as I'm...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2009 by Amy Z   view full review
This was an absolutely AWESOME soup! I love finding recipes that are not your normal "safe"...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by Bethy   view full review
I really enjoyed this soup! I added a minced garlic clove and some parsley and used fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by MEGFALLER   view full review
I really like this cold. Great for a summer lunch and extremely easy to make with a hand blender.

 

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