Showing posts with label spinach soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinach soup. Show all posts

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Italian Spinach and Garlic Soup is very easy and tasty

spinach and garlic soupT

Do you like eating fresh and healthy? 
This is just one of the 80 amazing soup recipes that you will find in my soups specialty cookbook on page 133- but today I'm sharing the wonderful recipe with you so you can get an idea of how easy and tasty my soups are this wonderful cookbook. If you like this recipe, please consider purchasing my cookbook on Amazon. plant-based soups cookbook

Who doesn't want to want to include more healthy greens in their diet? Quick soup is an easy and tasty way to do it!

Spinach, Plant, Nutrition, Eat, Fresh

Spinach and garlic are a fabulous combination that tastes great in this simple easy immune boosting soup. Just four ingredients plus the seasoning will cook up very quickly and provide all the benefits of greens plus the antioxidants of garlic. Truly a healthy and tasty combination. 

My soup recipes are truly easy to make-

Ingredients: 
Olive oil for sautéing (or you can sauté in vegetable broth)
1 1/2  cups of chopped onions
8 large cloves of fresh garlic, peeled and chopped
12 ounces of fresh spinach 
2 cups of vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
1 tsp of salt-free seasoning (any brand you like)
Himalayan salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste. 

Stove Top Directions
Lightly coat or spray the bottom of a soup pot with olive oil. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and continue to sauté for an additional 3 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add spinach, vegetable broth, water, and salt-free seasoning. Bring to a boil and immediately turn off the heat. Use an immersion blender to blend until creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. 

Instant Pot Directions
Lightly coat or spray the bottom of the insert liner of the Instant Pot with olive oil. Press sauté and add onions and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and continue to sautee for an additional 2 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add spinach, vegetable broth, water, and salt-free seasoning. Cancel sauté, secure lid, and set to pressure cook for zero minutes. When done, immediately release steam according to the manufacturers directions. When all steam is released, remove lid, and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth and creamy. 

Garnish with pine nuts if desired! Enjoy- 

If you like this recipe, please consider purchasing the cookbook! 
 
 Easy Plant-Based Soups From Farm to Ladle has over 80 soups recipes that everyone will enjoy along with close to 80 inspirational quotes to encourage self-care and healthy eating! For your convenience, I've included both stove top and Instant Pot directions for every recipe.
The recipes meet gluten-free, vegan, and kosher-parve standards

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Simple Spinach Soup

Do you love sauteed spinach and garlic? Then you will love this low calorie spinach vegetable soup which is perfect for fall and can be made in just 20 minutes.

A hearty bowl is low calorie, low carb, vegan, and Zero Points Plus on Weight Watchers  according to my calculations at this time in 2015. Yet it is flavorful, fast, and full of fiber.
This healthy soup is a winner!



Weight Watchers zero point spinach soup

The main ingredients are generous amounts of spinach, celery, onions and garlic simmered for just 5-7 minutes in a vegetable broth ( or chicken broth if you are so inclined) and then pureed. The soup boasts powerful immune building protective antioxidants which is a plus during the fall and winter flu season!

Yes, fall is officially here and the weather is getting chillier. Wouldn't a hearty bowl of hot soup  warm the soul and the belly?

Zero Points Plus on Weight Watchers!
The best part is this wonderful soup is Zero Points Plus on Weight Watchers (as of now 2015). That means  you can enjoy a bowl and not even has to subtract any points from your daily point allotment of points on Weight Watchers! That means it's low in calories for every diet!

Pin it Now - Make it Later
If you are not ready for soup yet, pin it now so you will have this recipe for later- you won't want to miss it!

Interesting Seasoning Variations
The basic recipe is very tasty but mild- so it lends itself to the following variations: ( but additional seasoning is not necessary) 

You can spice it up with one of the following spices:
  • cumin 
  • curry spices
  • nutmeg  
  • cayenne 

Trust me. The soup doesn't need anyone of the spices, it is wonderful just the way it is.
 I just wanted to point out that it lends itself to other variations.

Low Carb Diet?

Sometimes I'm following a low carb diet like an Atkins type, so I can add lots more fat to the recipe and make it taste like a richer creamy spinach soup.



***All of my recipes are gluten free and quick and easy to prepare! 


Don't like spinach? Try one of my other quick healthy soup recipes like 



Author: Judee Algazi from Gluten Free A-Z Blog
Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time: 10- 15 minutes



Ingredients:

1/4 cup of vegetable broth for sautéing (or olive oil if you prefer)
1 large onion, chopped
1-2  single cloves garlic, diced
8 single ribs of cele (ry, cleaned, remove strings, and chopped
1 bag of frozen spinach ( 10 or 12 ounces) or 2 bags of fresh spinach
4 cups of vegetable broth
2-3 cups water ( start with 2)

Directions: 

 Saute the onion, celery, and garlic I vegetable broth for about 4-5 minutes stirring frequently. Add the frozen spinach and stir and sauté a few minutes more. Add the 4 cups of vegetable broth and water, bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Use your immersion blender to puree the soup. (or use a regular blender).
Weight Watcher zero point spinach soup


weight watchers spinach soup




My Notes (2021) and Disclaimer
1. This is a tasty easy soup that I made when I was on WW back in 2015. The official WW diet plans change frequently, so now you will need to check you current WW plan to see if this soup still meets the criteria for ZERO points on WW.

                 This post will be shared and linked on daily blog carnivals

My blog carnival list
including Waste not Want not
and Plant Based Carnival  where I'm featured this week! go see

Pin It Please leave a comment so I know you stopped by. Scroll down to the end of the post and click on comments.

Printfriendly