Potato, spinach and parmesan soup with garlic toast
27/8/2009
Amanda Laird
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Serves 4
Ingredients
50 g
Butter
1
Onion, (peeled and diced)
1
Carrot, (peeled and diced)
1
Leek, (diced)
2 cloves
Garlic cloves, (finely sliced)
2 leaves
Bay leaves
1 sprig
Rosemary
1 sprig
Thyme
700 g
Waxy potatoes
Directions
Melt the butter in a large pot then add the onion, carrot, leek, garlic, bay, rosemary and thyme. Stir while cooking for 3-4 minutes.
Add the potatoes and seasoning. Stir then add the water and stock. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are falling apart. Add the spinach, stir through then turn off the heat.
Heat a fry pan. Brush each slice of bread with olive oil, slice the garlic finely and press into each surface of the bread. Toast in the pan for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls, grate a generous amount of parmesan over each and serve with the garlic toast.
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