Cold Spinach Soup

Published July 27, 1991

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25 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 12 servings
  • 2 pounds spinach, stemmed

  • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh dill

  • 1 scallion, white and light green parts trimmed and thinly sliced

  • ½ pound good-quality dill pickles, cut in ¼-inch dice (or substitute peeled and seeded cucumbers)

  • 12 ounces beer

  • ¼ teaspoon peeled, freshly grated horseradish

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • Kosher salt to taste

  • 6 bunches sorrel (about 1 ½ pounds), stemmed and cut horizontally into ⅛-inch-wide strips (optional)

  • Scant 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (if adding sorrel)

  • ½ cup sour cream (1 ½ cups if adding sorrel)

  • ½ cup plain yogurt (1 ½ cups heavy cream if adding sorrel)

  • 1 tablespoon apple-cider vinegar

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 to 12 servings)

13 grams carbs; 11 milligrams cholesterol; 111 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 5 grams fat; 5 grams fiber; 650 milligrams sodium; 5 grams protein; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Wash spinach and place in a large skillet with the adhering water. Cover. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, just until wilted. Drain. Place the spinach and the dill in a food processor and process until finely chopped.

  2. Step 2

    Scrape mixture into a metal bowl. Stir in scallion, pickles, beer, horseradish, water and salt.

  3. Step 3

    If using sorrel, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat until just melted. Add the sorrel and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until color turns. Remove from heat. Stir sorrel, 1 ½ cups sour cream and 1 ½ cups heavy cream into spinach mixture. If not using sorrel, stir in ½ cup yogurt instead of heavy cream and ½ cup sour cream. Refrigerate until cold. Just before serving, stir in vinegar. Add more salt if needed.

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Lots of work, but probably delicious. I'll stick with my mother's recipe, even though she was a terrible cook. (Check my comment under Florence Fabricant's recipe for the recipe.)

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