If you can’t make it to Tanzania this winter, the next best way to warm up is with this hearty soup. The creamy spinach dish is a guest favorite, perfectly prepared by the staff at the Thomson Nyumba camps. Bring this to your kitchen this holiday season, and give your friends and family a taste of Tanzanian culture.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 (packed) cups baby spinach
2 cups water
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons plain flour
1½ cups milk
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons butter, extra
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 bacon strips, chopped
Instructions
Heat oil in large saucepan; add garlic and spinach, cook, stirring, 3 minutes
Cover, cook until tender
Blend or process spinach with water until smooth
Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour, stir over heat 1 minute
Gradually stir in milk and sour cream, whisk constantly over heat until sauce boils and thickens
Add spinach puree; reduce heat, simmer, stirring, 5 minutes
Heat extra butter in saucepan, add onion and bacon, cook, stirring, until onion is soft, stir into spinach mixture
Add salt and pepper to taste
Reheat before serving
