Creamy Spinach Potage
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 stalk celery, sliced (about 13 cup)
- 2 low-sodium vegetable bouillon cubes
- 1 1/2 lb. parsnips, peeled and sliced (about 4 cups)
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 13 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 Tbs. low-fat milk or plain soymilk
- Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and celery, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until vegetables are softened.
- Add 6 cups water, vegetable bouillon cubes and parsnips.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, or until parsnips are tender.
- Increase heat to medium-high, and stir in spinach.
- Cook 1 minute, or until spinach wilts but is still bright green.
- Transfer soup in batches to blender or food processor, and puree until soup is smooth.
- (Or puree soup in pot using an immersion blender.)
- Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
- Return soup to pot, and keep warm.
- If making soup ahead of time, refrigerate it until an hour before you plan to serve it, then warm soup over medium heat, but do not boil.
- Just before serving, whisk yogurt and milk in small bowl until smooth.
- Serve bowls of soup topped with dollops of yogurt mixture.
olive oil, onion, celery, vegetable bouillon cubes, parsnips, baby spinach, lowfat plain yogurt, lowfat milk
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/creamy-spinach-potage/ (may not work)