Spinach soup (Palak soup) is wonderfully nutritious and delicious soup. This fresh-tasting Palak soup is surprisingly easy to make and can be ready in no time. It is perfect for a light dinner.
Spinach soup (Palak Soup) is full of vitamins and iron. This cream of spinach soup recipe or palak soup is a very healthy recipe made with spinach, potato, onion and garlic. This creamy soup is made without any cream. To keep this low in calories I have used low fat milk. To make the soup wholesome top with Croutons but this is totally optional. Add a punch by freshly crushed pepper corns to this heartily warming soup.
Enjoy this flavorsome spinach soup with all the goodness of fresh spinach. I have used freshly harvested spinach from my balcony garden. I could not think of a better way to use this organically grown spinach. Celery is always there in my balcony, so added a few stalks in the base of the soup.
To prepare this follow our detailed step by step instructions. You may like to try our other similar recipes like Swiss Chard and Bean Soup, Chayote Soup with Lemongrass and Corn Soup With Sautéed Mushrooms.
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients for Spinach Soup
2 cups spinach chopped
2 onions sliced
2 teaspoon garlic
2 medium potato peeled and grated
1 stalk celery chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups milk
Black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Salt to taste
Bread croutons to serve
Directions for Spinach Soup
- Heat a of spoon oil in a pot, add garlic, onions and saute till soft.
- Add potatoes, celery and saute for a minute, pour 1 cup water and cook till the vegetables are mushy. Cool and blend.
- Heat rest of the oil in the same pot, add spinach and saute till it shrinks. Pour in the pureed vegetables and let it come to a boil.
- Pour in the milk, crack pepper, cayenne pepper and add salt to taste. Let the soup simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve with bread croutons.
