Loch Ness Monster Soup
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2 packages (10 oz / 284 g each) fresh spinach 2
2 tbsp Imperial Margarine 30 mL
1 onion, chopped 1
1/4 cup all-purpose flour 50 mL
4 cups milk 1 L
1 tsp salt 5 mL
2 cups green beans, trimmed 500 mL Recipe
2 packages (10 oz / 284 g each) fresh spinach 2
2 tbsp Imperial Margarine 30 mL
1 onion, chopped 1
1/4 cup all-purpose flour 50 mL
4 cups milk 1 L
1 tsp salt 5 mL
2 cups green beans, trimmed 500 mL
Wash the spinach, drain it, and place it into a large pot or Dutch oven. Push it down so that it all fits in the pan - as it cooks the spinach will shrink dramatically. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the spinach in just the water that clings to the leaves after rinsing, over medium heat until thoroughly wilted but still bright green. Remove from heat.
Measure the butter into a medium saucepan and melt, over low heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until soft - about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the flour, cook for a couple of minutes, then add the milk and cook, stirring, until it thickens and just comes to a boil. Let simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring almost constantly. Add the spinach and stir to mix. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, or with a hand blender puree the soup until completely smooth. (You may have to do this in batches.) Return the blended soup to a saucepan, season with salt and pepper if desired, and reheat gently until just hot (but don't boil).
Ladle the soup into bowls, add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt (if you're using it) to each serving, and swirl gently with a spoon. Add monsters (see below) and serve immediately.
The monsters
Steam a handful of whole, untrimmed, fresh green beans (not the flat type) for 5 minutes, just until pliable. Cut into 3-inch (8 cm) sections, leaving some with the pointy end intact. Now, spear one section of green bean onto a short bamboo skewer - first near one end of the section, then near the other end, bending the bean into a crescent shape. Slide onto the skewer to form one monster hump. Repeat with a second section of bean to form another monster hump. Now take one of the untrimmed (pointy-ended) pieces and spear it just through the cut end, leaving the other end upright - this is your monster's head (with a long nose - see?). Poke two whole cloves into the head as eyes, trim the bottom flat so that it will stand up in the bowl, and place carefully into the murky green soup. Oooo scary!
What lurks in the murky depths of a steaming bowl of delicious green soup? Well, a monster, of course. This soup is perfect for an April Fool's Day dinner with your kids.
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