Best Hearty Spinach Soup Recipes

HEARTY LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH - VEGETARIAN VERSION

Steps:

• Heat olive oil at medium-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften (4-8 minutes).
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
• Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme; cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
• Stir in lentils, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are softened and lentils have darkened *7-10 minutes).
• Uncover, add vegetable broth and water.
• Bring to a boil, cover partially, and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy (30-35 minutes).
• Discard bay leaf.
• Puree 3 cups soup in blender until smooth, then return puree to pot.
• Stir in spinach until wilted.
• Serve! (or place in plastic containers for work!).

HEARTY SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a rapid boil. Stir in brown rice and return to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook, without lifting lid, for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat.
• Check rice after 30 minutes; if it's not yet tender, cover and continue cooking, up to 10 more minutes. Stir 2 cups cooked rice and chickpeas into the broth; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking for 5 more minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Stir in spinach and cook, uncovered, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese; serve immediately.

HEARTY MEATBALL SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Chop garlic.
• Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, tomato pesto, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until blended.
• Shape into 1-inch meatballs (about 25-30); wash hands.
• Preheat large stockpot on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
• Place oil in pan; add meatballs (in batches).
• Cook and turn 6 to 8 minutes or until browned.
• Remove meatballs from pan and set aside.
• Add trinity mix (onion, celery, carrots) and garlic to pan; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until onions soften.
• Add spinach; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cannellini beans, chicken stock, meatballs and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until meatballs are 160 degrees Fahrenheit and soup is hot.
• Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

HEARTY PEA-AND-SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and a 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes. Add stock, and bring to a boil.
• Add peas, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach has wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree pea mixture in a blender, filling no more than halfway and adding up to 2 tablespoons water to each batch to achieve desired consistency. Stir in lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.
• Fill a pastry or resealable plastic bag with cream. Snip off tip or corner of bag. Draw parallel horizontal lines across each serving of soup, spacing lines as desired.
• Starting at bottom, drag the tip of a wooden skewer upward through the rows of cream. Starting at top and spacing as desired, drag skewer downward through rows of cream. Repeat, reversing direction every other line. Serve immediately.

HEARTY MEATBALL SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine meat, 1/4 cup onions, 1/3 of garlic and 1/2 tsp. oregano in large bowl. Add cracker crumbs and egg; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls.
• Cook and stir remaining onions and garlic in hot oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan on medium-high heat 3 to 5 min. or until onions are tender. Add broth, tomatoes, spinach and remaining oregano; bring to boil. Add meatballs; cover. Simmer on low 20 to 25 min. or until meatballs are done.
• Serve with additional saltines.

HEARTY CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, let the butter melt over medium heat.
• Add in the onion, carrot, and spinach; cook and stir frequently for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Add the soup mix, then the milk; whisk until mixture is smooth.
• Bring to a boil, add in nutmeg and pepper; lower heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes or so before serving.

KRAFT: HEARTY MEATBALL SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• COMBINE meat, 1/4 cup of the onion, 1/3 of the garlic, 1/2 tsp. of the oregano in large bowl. Add cracker crumbs and egg; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls; set aside.
• COOK and stir remaining 3/4 cup onion and remaining garlic in hot oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan on medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add broth, tomatoes with their liquid, spinach and the remaining oregano; bring to boil. Add meatballs. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
• SERVE with additional PREMIUM Saltine Crackers.

HEARTY SPINACH SOUP WITH BEETS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the butter in a large stockpot and melt over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the spinach and paprika and saute for about 1 minute, until the spinach is wilted.
• Add the stock, potatoes, beets and tomato and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a light simmer and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the potatoes and beets are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a food processor in batches and puree until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with the sour cream and a parsley sprig.

HEARTY SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in brown rice and return to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch-oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover, and remove from heat.
• Check rice after 30 minutes; if it is not yet tender, cover and continue cooking, up to 10 more minutes. Stir 2 cups cooked rice (reserve remaining rice for another use) and chickpeas into broth; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking for 5 more minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Stir in spinach; cook, uncovered, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese; serve immediately.

HEARTY SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, bring the water to a rapid boil. Stir in brown rice and return to a boil; reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, 30 to 40 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat.
• 3. Stir rice and chickpeas into broth mixture; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking 5 minutes more to allow flavors to blend.
• 4. Stir in spinach and cook, uncovered, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste, and season with pepper. Serve immediately, sprinkled with grated Parmesan and drizzled with more oil.

HEARTY SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in brown rice and return to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch-oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover, and remove from heat.
• 3. Check rice after 30 minutes; if it is not yet tender, cover and continue cooking, up to 10 more minutes. Stir cooked rice and chickpeas into broth; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking for 5 more minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• 4. Stir in spinach; cook, uncovered, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese; serve immediately.

HEARTY SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a rapid boil. Stir in brown rice and return to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook, without lifting lid, for 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. 3. Check rice after 30 minutes; if it's not yet tender, cover and continue cooking, up to 10 more minutes. Stir 2 cups cooked rice and chickpeas into the broth; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking for 5 more minutes to allow flavors to blend. 4. Stir in spinach and cook, uncovered, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese; serve immediately.

HEARTY SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion for about 5 minutes, until tender, stirring often. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until tender. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. Add beans and cooked rice to broth mixture; return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cover and continue cooking for 5 minutes, to allow flavors to blend. Stir in spinach; cook just until wilted, about one minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese; serve immediately. Tip: For thick, creamy vegetable or bean soup with no cream added, use a hand-held immersion blender to purée some of the cooked veggies right in the saucepan.