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4.5/5
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Ingredients
- 5 T unsalted butter
- 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, washed, dried, trimmed, and diced
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 5 T all-purpose flour
- 2 c chicken broth
- 2 c milk
- 1/2 t salt (optional)
- black pepper
- ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 lb cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 1 c grated swiss cheese (recommended: Jarlsberg)
- 3/4 lb fresh spinach, washed, trimmed, cooked, and chopped
Preparation
Step 1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. In it slowly saute the mushrooms and scallion until tender. Add flour and stir just until flour is cooked, a couple of minutes. Whisk in first chicken broth and then milk, stirring until thickened. Add salt if desired, pepper, nutmeg if desired, cream cheese, and swiss cheese; stir until melted. Then stir in spinach. Heat and stir very gently. Season to taste. Serve hot.