Creamy Spinach Soup Recipe - Mother Earth Living

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 russet potato, cut into chunks
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 cup chopped zucchini
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 2 cups milk or soymilk
• 1 bunch spinach, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Diced red peppers, optional