Best Creamy Leek And Spinach Soup Recipes

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CREAMY LEEK AND SPINACH SOUP



Creamy Leek and Spinach Soup image

Creamy leek, spinach, and ham soup. Serve with a nice bread.

Provided by Kim Playfair

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ½ tablespoons butter
1 leek (white part only), chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
9 cups chicken broth
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 ham bone
2 cups plain yogurt
2 egg yolks
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir leek and spinach until leek is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir flour into leek mixture and cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until mixture flour is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove stockpot from heat.
  • Mix broth, ham, and ham bone into leek mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat until soup is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Blend yogurt, egg yolks, salt, and pepper together in a blender or food processor until smooth; carefully stir into soup. Cook soup until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Remove and discard ham bone.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 55.6 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 367.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

CREAMY LEEK AND SPINACH SOUP



Creamy Leek and Spinach Soup image

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tablespoons Butter
1-1/2 pounds Leeks - white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced (3 cups)
1/4 cup White wine, dry
1 pinch Sugar
3-1/2 cups Chicken stock or low-salt broth
1-1/2 package Spinach leaves, stemmed (10 oz packages)
1 cup Italian Parsley - coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Whipping cream

Steps:

  • Melt 3 Tbsp butter in heavy large pot over medium heat
  • Add leeks, saute until soft but not colored (about 8 minutes)
  • Add wine and sugar and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally (about 4 minutes)
  • Add stock
  • Set aside 2 cups (packed) spinach leave and add remaining spinach to soup
  • Stir until spinach wilts (about 2 minutes)
  • Mix in parsley and bring to boil
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors
  • Working in batches, puree soup with reserved 2 cups spinach in blender
  • Return soup to pot
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • NOTE: Can be made 1 day ahead, cover and chill - bring to simmer before continuing
  • Add cream and 3 Tbsp butter to soup
  • Whisk until butter melts
  • Ladle into bowls

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