Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 small carrots, sliced
  • 1 medium potato, cubed
  • 3/4 cup fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea
  • 1 cup cut fresh green beans or 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1/4 small cauliflower, separated into florets
  • 2 ounces fresh spinach, cut up (2 cups)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons snipped dill weed or 2 tablespoons parsley

Method

  • Heat water, carrots, potato, peas, beans and cauliflower to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until vegetables are almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add spinach; cook uncovered about 1 minute. Mix 1/4 cup of the milk and the flour; stir gradually into vegetable mixture. Boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Stir in remaining milk, the whipping cream, salt and pepper. Heat just until hot. Garnish each serving with dill weed.