Pureed Spinach

[Pina]

Pureed Spinach
                     
                    large pot of boiling hot water
1   bunch       spinach leaves and stems,cleaned and washed
1                   onion,chopped
2 - 3              cloves of garlic,fine - diced
2      Tbsp      butter
1      Tbsp      flour
                     salt to taste

Cook the spinach in the boiling hot water,about 5 - 8 minutes.
Remove the spinach with a large slotted spoon and drain well in a
colander or large sieve.           

Melt the butter on medium heat in a sauce pan,add the onions and
garlic,cook and stir until onions are transparent and start to brown slightly.
Add the flour,mix well and cook about a minute or so while stirring.Add
the well drained spinach,cook and stir until mixed.

Pour hot spinach into a blender and carefully,( please leave the smaller
blender lid open a bit so that the hot steam can escape ),and blend just
until smooth.( I use a hand held blender in the large pot I cooked my
spinach in ).
Carefully pour the hot pureed spinach back into the pot and reheat while
stirring on medium heat.Add salt to taste.