Spinach and potato soup
If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your repertoire, Spinach and potato soup might be a recipe you should try.
- Servings: 2
- Total cooking time:
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped ( about 3/4 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp basil or thyme, dried
- Salt to taste
- 1 medium size potato, peeled and chopped (about 1.25 cups)
- 4 cups water
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes or less to taste
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves, washed
- Juice of lemon to taste
- Fresh feta cheese to garnish (4-5 tbsp)
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over med heat.
- Add onions and saute for around 5-7 mins till translucent.
- Add garlic, basil and salt and mix and saute for 2-3 mins more.
- Add potatoes and saute 5-6 mins.
- Add water and let it simmer for 15-20 mins or until potato pieces are fully cooked.
- Add red chili flakes and spinach leaves. Bring the gas to low. Stir and cook spinach leaves for 4-5 mins. Turn off the gas.
- Let it cool down for a minute or two.
- Puree soup in an immersion blender or in regular blender.
- Once smooth pour it back into the pot. Taste for salt and adjust.
- Before serving add lemon juice, red chili flakes and feta cheese on top.
- Serve warm.
- Hope you enjoy this soup over the weekend. See you soon Hugs.
- P.S Do you have any good spinach soup recipe? Will love to know.
- P.P.S Check more healthy and tasty recipes at Naive cook cooks.
