Spinach Pea Soup – The easiest way to get your greens in!

This healthy spinach pea soup is another delicious way to get your greens in. Packed with nutrients and vitamins to keep the family healthy all year long.

If you’ve been hanging around on here for some time, you will know that I like spinach. In warmer months, I tend to drink a lot of green smoothies such as this Mango Strawberry Green Smoothie. And in the colder months I opt for soups such as this Spinach Broccoli and Apple soup.

Soups are easy to make and takes very little time to prepare. The same goes for this mean green soup. Although it is said that it is better to eat your greens whole, blending it is not a complete loss of nutrients. Blending the soup gives it a smooth texture, making it a toddler friendly meal as well. Basically throw everything into a pot, heat and blend. It’s ready to serve in 20 – 25 minutes! Easy peasy!

What will you need to make this spinach pea soup?

• Leeks
• Garlic
• Rosemary
• Peas
• Spinach
• Vegetable broth
• Corn
• Goat’s cheese (optional)
• Olive oil

Ingredient substitutes

• Leave out the goats cheese to make this a vegan spinach soup.
• No leeks at hand – replace it with yellow onions.
• Garnish the soup with fresh garden cress herbs and roasted sesame seeds.

Chef’s Tip:

This soup can be blended for a smooth texture. However if you prefer more of a bite, then keep some peas and corn aside and serve it with the soup. I find a using a hand blender much easier and quicker to use. No fuss in pouring the soup over from a pot over into a blender and back again. You also do not have to wait for the soup to cool down to blend it this way.

Serve suggestion:

Serve it hot with fresh bread or homemade cheese sticks.

Print Recipe

Spinach Pea Soup

Dinner / Lunch / Starter – International

By Galley of Gail – Serves: 6

Prep Time: 10 min – Cooking Time: 15 min – Total Time: 25 min

A lovely green soup with corn and goats cheese.

Ingredients

• 2 tbs olive oil
• 2 leeks
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 sprigs of rosemary
• 250g peas
• 250g spinach
• 1l vegetable stock
• 150g corn
• 200g goats cheese

Instructions

1

Wash the leeks and slice it in thing slices.

2

Remove the leaves from one rosemary sprig and chop it up finely.

3

Heat the oil and fry the leeks, garlic and rosemary for 5 minutes.

4

Add the peas, remaining rosemary sprigs (sprigs in tact) and vegetable stock and cook on low for 15 minutes.

5

Remove the rosemary sprigs after 10 minutes of cooking. Then add spinach until welted.

6

Remove from heat and blend until smooth.

7

Return to heat and add the corn. Cook for another 2 minutes.

8

Serve hot with goats cheese.

Nutrition

• 180 Calories
• 6,3g Carbohydrates
• 11,6g Fat
• 3,2g Fiber
• 10,2g Protein
• 6,1g Saturated fat
• 735,1mg Sodium
• 4,9g Sugar
• 3,1g Unsaturated fat