Cream of spinach with lemon fetta toasts

The Australian Women's Weekly Soup
Photographer:  Louise Lister; Stylist: Jane Hann
Cream of spinach with lemon fetta toasts

Serving size: Serves 6
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Soup

Cream of spinach with lemon fetta toasts
INGREDIENTS

40g butter
1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 medium potatoes (600g), chopped coarsely
3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
1 litre (4 cups) water
250g trimmed spinach, chopped coarsely
3/4 cup (180ml) cream
METHOD

Melt butter in large saucepan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add potato, stock and the water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in spinach; cool 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make lemon fetta toasts.

Blend or process soup, in batches, until smooth. Return soup to same cleaned pan, add cream; stir over medium heat until hot.

Serve bowls of soup with toasts.

Accompaniment: Lemon fetta toasts



Preheat grill. Combine 150g fetta cheese with 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind. Cut 1 small french bread stick into 1.5cm slices; discard end pieces. Toast slices one side; turn, sprinkle each slice with fetta mixture and another 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind. Grill toasts until browned lightly.


User comments
I have to write to you normally I wouldn't bother but you know the old saying while you're doing good noone makes a noise but as soon as you do something wrong the whole world knows about it. I made your Cream of Spinach Soup with Lemon Fetta Toast & it would be the worst meal I have had in many a year the soup was so bland that the spice cupboard got a real work out that night trying to get some sort of taste in it. I was wondering if any one has actually tried this recipe. putting it in a well renowned book .. It was like drinking coloured water .. I have to say something as it has been a talking topic around the dinner table ever since refering back to that horrible night.. Please let me know if any one has the same feelings as me.. Thanking you jenny

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