Yesterday I was cleaning up and organizing my food photos, and noticed that I have many photos that go to recipes that I have not yet published. This is one of them and it was made this past fall. If my memory serves me correctly, it was delicious, and I actually liked it better reheated the next day. The original recipe came from Nicole at Pinch My Salt –I love her website! It was actually the first food blog I read. The night I made this soup, I also made a potato soup with bacon for my husband, instead of wasting that tasty bacon grease I used it to sautee my onions. Serve your soup with a slice of a good crusty bread. How comforting!

*The bacon is completely optional –but it did taste wonderful with the spinach!

CREAMED SPINACH SOUP
Inspired by Pinch My Salt

2 T bacon grease or oil
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large potatoes, peel & cubed
3 full cups of fresh baby spinach, chopped
4 c chicken stock
pinch of dried thyme
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c cream
garnish with crumbled bacon

Over medium heat, sautee onion and pepper in bacon grease until onion is soft. Add garlic and sautee for 1 minute. Add stock and potatoes and boil for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Stir in spinach, thyme, salt & pepper. Cook until spinach is wilted. Puree in blender until smooth. Return to pot and stir in cream. Serve in bowls, garnish with a splash of cream and some crumbled bacon. ENJOY!