Curried Spinach Soup

Recipe from Bed & Breakfast Cookbook
Broad Bay Inn and Gallery, Waldoboro, ME

5-6 Tbl Butter
3 large onions, thinly sliced
2 large potatoes, thinly sliced
4 cans (10 1/2 oz) chicken broth
2 1/2 cups milk
salt to taste
1 small bay leaf
1/2 tsp tarragon
1 10-oz pkg frozen spinach
2 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp curry powder

1 cup heavy cream
Fresh Mint

In a heavy pan, melt the butter.  Saute the onions in the butter until wilted.  Add the potatoes, broth, milk, salt, bay leaf, and tarragon.  Simmer covered until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.  Add the spinach and continue to simmer until the spinach defrosts.  Puree in a blender.  Rinse the pan and return the pureed mixture to the pan.  Add the soy sauce and curry powder.  Taste and adjust the seasonings.  Chill.  Add the heavy cream, and blend well.  Garnish with fresh mint.  Serves 10-12.  Bart and I had this on 6/21/03, and he loved it.