Want some inspiration for eating your leafy greens? Try this creamy spinach soup! This beautiful green puree is packed with savory flavor and has a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Each spoonful is a delight! It’s perfect for parties like the first course of a meal: or pair it with grilled cheese for a satisfying lunch or dinner. It’s ideal if you have a big bag of spinach to use up: spinach soup to the rescue!
Ingredients in spinach soup
This spinach soup recipe is flavored with a few other soup-staple ingredients. Most importantly, yellow potatoes help to thicken the creamy body (otherwise it turns out much too thin). Add just a splash of heavy cream at the end for richness, and it makes a luxurious soup that tastes restaurant quality. Here are the ingredients you need:
Spinach Yellow onion Celery Garlic Yellow potatoes Vegetable broth Butter Rosemary Salt Heavy cream Lemon juice
Baby spinach vs standard spinach
You can use either baby spinach (sold in boxes or bags) or standard spinach (sold in bunches) for this recipe. You’ll want 12 ounces of spinach leaves, which is easiest to find here in the US with a large box of baby spinach. If you’re using bunches of standard spinach, we’d suggest using about 1 pound with stems. Chop the leaves and measure out 12 cups. It’s a great way to use up a load of leafy greens!
Tips for the process
This spinach soup recipe is straightforward and simple: sauté the aromatic vegetables, add the remaining ingredients and simmer, then puree in a blender until smooth. Here are a few pointers:
Use a standard blender, not an immersion blender. Typically we like placing an immersion blender (stick blender) right into a pot of soup and blending away. But with this soup, the stick blender doesn’t get it creamy enough. Transfer it carefully to a standard blender, using a 2 cup glass measuring cup. Be careful because the soup is very hot! Don’t be tempted to light up on cream. Stirring in heavy cream at the end gives just the right rich body to this soup. Don’t be tempted to use milk: while it works, it’s not nearly as tasty!
Ways to serve spinach soup
There are lots of hearty soups you can as a meal, but this spinach soup recipe isn’t filling enough to eat on its own. It doesn’t have any sources of protein, which is by design! It’s a pureed soup that’s great as a first course or paired with other items to make a meal. Here are a few ideas for how to serve it:
Serve as a first course Use it for holiday entertaining like for a brunch, Christmas, Easter, or other holidays Add a gourmet grilled cheese or a fancy quesadilla to round out the meal Add a hearty salad like Apple Salad or Pear Salad with Pecans
More spinach recipes
This spinach soup is a great way to use this leafy green: but there are so many more fun ways! Here are some of our top spinach recipes to try:
Make it into a meal with Creamy Spinach Pasta Go for everyone’s favorite Spinach Artichoke Dip Try other soups with spinach, Spinach Tortellini Soup or Tofu Soup with Spinach Turn it into a stellar side dish with Spinach Rice with Feta Blend up Best Spinach Smoothie or make a Perfect Spinach Salad
This spinach soup recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free. 5 from 2 reviews
