Lox Chowder

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   In your favorite soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat.

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   Add onions and cook until soft and golden, about 10-15 minutes.

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   (You want the onions to be slightly brown, but not black!) Add the drained lox and chopped dill.

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   Cook 3 minutes, then add the flour and stir well.

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   If it looks like a lox-paste mixture, don't worry, that's how it's supposed to be.

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   While stirring the lox mixture, gradually add the broth.

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   Add potatoes, spinach, salt, and pepper.

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   Turn up heat until mixture boils, then reduce heat to medium/low and simmer for 20 minutes.

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   Add milk.

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    Simmer 5 more minutes.

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    Cut the cream cheese into small pieces (1 oz. or 1/2 oz works best).

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    Stir each piece into the soup, one at a time, until each piece has melted into the soup.

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    When the soup is completely smooth, add the nutmeg, wine, and lemon juice.

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    Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

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