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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."

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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: 638 | Total Fat: 51.7g | Cholesterol: 88mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2004 by Noodles 
DEELISH! I loved this soup - the only changes I made were to use fresh Spinach. I chose not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by Brandy 
Wow!! Maybe the best soup I've ever tasted!! I made it exactly as directed, except that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by TSEE 
This soup was phenomenal! Tasted like something you would get in a high end restaurant. Very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2008 by Lemka 
This was a tasty soup. Just to make it easier, I did not puree it and completely omitted the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by Caroline C 
I used half canned broth, half homemade broth, and I cut back on the spinach a little as I'm... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by Bethy 
I really enjoyed this soup! I added a minced garlic clove and some parsley and used fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by MEGFALLER 
I really like this cold. Great for a summer lunch and extremely easy to make with a hand blender. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by GWEN4 
Absolutely delicious! Will be making this one again soon. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by JellyBean 
Great recipe. The blue cheese was not overpowering at all. The only change I made was to... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by Candy's Kitchen 
This soup is terrific! Both my sisters-in-law wanted the recipe and both made it the day after... MORE

 
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