Ingredients

• 450 gms - fresh spinach
• 1 small head of celery
• 4 spring onions
• 1 clove of garlic
• Salt
• 1 tbsp - oil
• Pepper
• 1 litre veg stock
• 150 ml - single cream
• 25 gms - butter

How to Make Spinach celery soup

• Wash spinach well in several changes of water, remove any tough stalks. Chop spinach.
• Scrub celery, cut into slices.
• Wash, trim and slice onions.
• Peel and crush garlic to a smooth paste with a little salt.
• Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan.
• Add prepared vegetables and garlic and cook gently, stirring for 10-15 mins. or until softened.
• Season with salt and pepper and add stock.
• Bring to a boil, cover and allow it to simmer for 20 mins.
• Cool, then sieve or liquidize in an electric blender.
• Return soup - to rinsed-out pan and heat gently.
• Stir in cream before serving.