This spinach soup recipe has become one of my family’s favorites and I hope it will be for your family, too. It’s light, but comforting enough for a cold winter’s night.
Originally published February 18th, 2012.
Even those who claim not to like spinach, somehow, love this spinach soup!
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It’s light, but full of flavor and perfect for both a soup to serve before a main course, or as a meal in itself with some warm bread and a small salad. Just look at how easy it is to make this spinach soup recipe with my step by step directions!
It won’t win any beauty contests, but I hope you put that aside and give it a try regardless.
Another wonderful vegetarian soup recipe: Leek and Potato Soup
Spinach Soup
adapted from a Cuisine at Home recipe
- 1/2 cup grated onion (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grated carrot (2 ounces)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (40 fl. oz)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk (8 fl oz) for the sauce
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 5 cups fresh, chopped organic spinach or 12 oz frozen chopped organic spinach
- 1 cup milk plus 1/2 cup heavy cream (8 fl. oz milk, 4 fl. oz cream) to add at the end
- 1/2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup (4 oz) sliced almonds (optional)
Heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the grated onion and carrot, stir well and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Pour in the 5 cups of chicken or vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then lower heat, partially cover with lid and let simmer about 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, melt the 4 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and stir, while cooking over medium heat. If it starts to brown, the pot is too hot. Cook for about 3 minutes, then slowly add a little of the cup of milk.
Stir well, then add 1/2 of the milk. Once this is incorporated, add the rest of the milk, stirring constantly. It is important to always stir this white sauce or it will become lumpy, or stick to the bottom. If it does become lumpy, you can always “cure” the problem by blending the sauce with a stick blender (shhh…don’t tell anyone)!
Next, add about a cup of the carrot, onion broth to this sauce and mix well; then add the entire pot of sauce to the simmering broth, while stirring well.
Now it’s time to add the spinach.
Stir well and simmer for about 2 minutes, then remove from heat and add the milk/cream. Stir well and add salt and pepper to taste. That’s it! Soup’s done!
If you’d like to add a nice finishing touch and bit of crunch, you can sauté the tablespoon of butter with about 1/2 cup of sliced almonds until they brown a little.
Sprinkle a little on top of each serving in the bowl and enjoy. I hope you make this spinach soup recipe part of your ongoing soup rotation!
Spinach Soup Everyone Will Love!
A very tasty spinach soup that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup grated onion (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grated carrot (2 ounces)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (40 fl. oz)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk (8 fl oz) for the sauce
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 5 cups fresh, chopped organic spinach or 12 oz frozen chopped organic spinach
- 1 cup milk plus 1/2 cup heavy cream (8 fl. oz milk, 4 fl. oz cream) to add at the end
- 1/2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup (4 oz) sliced almonds (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the grated onion and carrot, stir well and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the 5 cups of chicken or vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then lower heat, partially cover with lid and let simmer about 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, melt the 4 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and stir, while cooking over medium heat. If it starts to brown, the pot is too hot. Cook for about 3 minutes, then slowly add a little of the cup of milk.
- Stir well, then add 1/2 of the milk. Once this is incorporated, add the rest of the milk, stirring constantly. It is important to always stir this white sauce or it will become lumpy, or stick to the bottom. If it does become lumpy, you can always "cure" the problem by blending the sauce with a stick blender (shhh...don't tell anyone)!
- Next, add about a cup of the carrot, onion broth to this sauce and mix well; then add the entire pot of sauce to the simmering broth, while stirring well.
- Now it's time to add the spinach. Stir well and simmer for about 2 minutes, then remove from heat and add the milk/cream. Stir well and add salt and pepper to taste. That's it! Soup's done!
- If you'd like to add a nice finishing touch and bit of crunch, you can sauté the tablespoon of butter with about 1/2 cup of sliced almonds until they brown a little. Sprinkle a little on top of each serving in the bowl and enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1 bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 477Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 808mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 36g
Another great way to use spinach from Cynthia at What a Girl Eats:
Spinach Souffle Stuffed Mushrooms.
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I made this tonight with the following modifications. There’s no need for two pots. I put all the fat, both the olive oil and the butter in a large pot. (If I have schmaltz next time I’ll use that.) I sauteed the vegetables adding two pinches of celery seed and a couple of shakes of red pepper flakes. I then stirred in the flour for 3 minutes. I added the stock and thickened. I then added the milk/cream and then finally the spinach., Voila’. We opted not to garnish with almonds. Next time, I might throw in a handful of frozen whole kernal corn for just a bit of bite and added color. Good recipe. Thanks.
Totally doable, and less to wash! Good for you, and happy you liked it! :)
You can’t judge a book by its cover or a soup by its looks. What matters to me is the taste and your soup certainly sounds like it would be delicious. I’m glad I stopped by today because my husband and I have both not been well and I think this soup would be very comforting.
Very true, and I hope you both feel better soon, Karen!
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I love any kind of soup! This sounds great!
I think it looks perfectly wonderful, too! Soups, in general, or not the most photogenic works… What matters is how they taste! This is so full of flavor, and I love the surprise of slivered almonds on top!
I agree! Thanks, David!
Looks so rich and creamy AND delicious! Cold night or not, I’m in. :-)
Thanks, Valentina!
Sounds delicious, Christina. And personally I actually rather like the muted palate of this soup. Anyway, some of the tastiest dishes aren’t all that photogenic, as all us bloggers know. That shouldn’t stop us blogging about those dishes since at the end of the day, it’s the taste that counts!
Thanks, Frank! I agree, but I do think that many people will be put off when something doesn’t look “pretty”, which is a real shame. Hope you give it a try! CC
Christina:
Another great recipe!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, Charlie!
I do love a great cream soup. I will definitely try this. I like the slivered almonds to add bit of toasty, nutty crunch.
It’s lovely, let me know what you think!
I have everything! I’m making this tomorrow for my lunch.
Awesome! Let me know how you like it, Katie!
Delicious looking soup.
Do you think so? I think it’s lacking in the “looks department”! haha!
I think it looks just fine.
Thank you, Shirley!
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