Thick Spinach Soup Recipes

THICK SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan and gently cook the onion for 3 minutes until softened.
• Stir in the potatoes, spinach, stock, nutmeg and seasoning.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a food processor (or use a hand-blender) and blend until smooth.
• Return to the pan, heat through and adjust seasoning to taste.
• Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with a swirl of creme fraiche (or cream) and freshly ground black pepper.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil 16 cups water with 2 teaspoon salt.
• Cut potatoes in half and then into 1/2 inch thick slices and cook in pot for 20 minutes Add spinach and cook about 10 minutes (if spinach starts to lose its color, it is overcooked) In batches, puree soup in a food processor, leaving out 4-6 cups of the liquid Process until smooth, adding butter as needed.
• Put the puree back in the pot and add liquid until the soup reaches desired consistency.

SPINACH VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, turnip, carrot, green pepper and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in spinach and corn; cool slightly. Puree half of the soup in a blender; return to the pan and heat through.

CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, bouillon, and spinach. Bring to a boil, and cook until spinach is tender.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Season with minced onion, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in spinach mixture.

CREAMY SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large lidded saucepan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently for 5-6 minutes until softening. Stir in the potato and continue to cook gently for 1 minute. Pour in the stock and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the potato starts to cook. Pour in the milk and bring up to a simmer, then stir in half the spinach and the lemon zest. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the spinach has completely wilted down. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender (preferably) or food processor, add the remaining spinach (this will keep the soup bright green and fresh tasting) and process until silky smooth - you may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your machine. (The soup may now be frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost in the microwave or overnight in the fridge. The soup may lose some of its vibrancy on freezing, but the flavour won't be impaired.) Return to the pan and reheat. Taste and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. You may like to dilute the soup with a little extra stock if too thick. Ladle the soup into bowls and swirl in the cream

CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine spinach, onions and stock in a saucepan, and turn heat to medium high. Bring to a boil, and lower heat so mixture barely bubbles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is very tender, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat, add nutmeg and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and let cool at least a few minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender, in batches if necessary, and carefully purée. Return to pan, add cream, and, over medium-low heat, reheat gently, stirring occasionally. When soup is hot, adjust seasoning, and serve.