This is my least favorite time of year. I do not like getting up when it's dark and cold, and I really do not like scraping the frost off my car windows to take the kids to school. So I wanted to make something warm and soothing. This creamy soup made my taste buds happy.
This is a recipe I make once or twice a year. I adapted it from an old Pillsbury recipe that I've had forever, and it would be easy to veganize. If I had my grandmother's mushrooming skills, I would gather morels to use in spring. Since I don't want to poison my family, I use store-bought mushrooms. I know you can purchase morels, but they are prohibitively expensive.
Shitake mushrooms contain lentinan, which revs up the immune system. All mushrooms, including the common button mushrooms have been shown to have anti-cancer properties. And we all know what a powerhouse spinach is. The best part is they taste great together!
sea salt and pepper to taste
