Spinach Soup

I'm not sure I totally buy some of this 'superfood' malarkey - but I have no doubt at all that spinach is really super good for you; is packed with iron and calcium. This soup is also really delicious, tastes very creamy (with no cream!), and is very easy to make.

Ingredients

  • Spinach (200 – 300g)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 small Potato
  • Couple of Sticks Celery
  • Bay Leaf
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • Fresh Herbs
  • Stock

Chop a small Potato, an Onion and a couple of stalks of Celery into chunks and gently fry in Olive Oil for 10 or 15 minutes – don’t let them colour too much… Add a little Salt, lots of Black Pepper and a Bay Leaf too

After 10 or 15 minutes, crush a couple of cloves of Garlic and add to the pan, again being careful not to let them colour

Add a pint of Vegetable or Chicken Stock and bring to the boil – simmer for 10 minutes or so or until the Potato is definitely cooked

Cool a fraction and then add lots and lots of Spinach (200g??)  Let the Spinach wilt and then maybe add a little more (how much is up to you but you can often use more than you think!)

You can also add some fresh herbs here – Mint, Basil, Parsley, Chervil, Dill would all work

Throw into a liquidiser or use a food stick thing to blend to a smooth soup and add water if necessary

Heat through again before serving with some homemade bread

 

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