BYRDHOUSE SPINACH SOUP

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A rich and creamy spinach and mushroom soup, elegantly garnished with chilled shrimp.

Provided by SunnyByrd

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
½ cup dry sherry
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 quart milk
2 bunches fresh spinach, cleaned and chopped
4 green onions, chopped
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces cooked small shrimp

Steps:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook until the mixture turns a darker yellow color, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the sherry, chicken broth, and milk, then add the spinach, green onion, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly, then reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until the spinach is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with shrimp to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 107.7 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 707.5 mg, Sugar 9.4 g