Recipe - Cucumber Soup With Lemongrass And Spinach

2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
2 Ribs celery, strings removed
with a vegetable peeler,
chopped
1 small Onion, minced
2 Stalks fresh lemongrass,
tender inside only, minced
2 md Cucumbers, peeled, seeded,
chopped
2 cup Chicken stock or broth
1 One half cup Spinach leaves
One fourth cup Fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoon Whipping cream, if desired
Salt, pepper to taste

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 25 minutes. Yield: 5 cups. 1.
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add celery, onion and lemongrass. Cook
gently until onion is tender, 15 minutes. Add cucumbers and stock. Heat to
a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until cucumber is tender, 10 minutes.
2. Strain solids from liquid, reserving both. Puree solids with spinach
and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Add reserved liquid, cream,
salt and pepper; mix until smooth. Serve warm or chilled.

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