Mediterranean Spinach And Potato Soup Recipes

CREAMY SPINACH & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash 2 cups potatoes; set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute leeks in oil until tender. Whisk the flour, bouillon granules and broth until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in mashed potatoes. Add spinach, salt, pepper and remaining potatoes; cook just until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese.

MEDITERRANEAN SPINACH AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 4 quart saucepan
• Add the basil, coriander seeds and the leeks
• Cook until the leeks are tender, stirring often
• Add the cubed potatoes, broth and water
• Heat to boiling, reduce the heat to low
• Cover the pot and simmer for 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally
• Stir in the spinach, lemon juice and salt and pepper
• Simmer for 5 minutes
• Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt

POTATO, SPINACH AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a deep pot, saute garlic and onion in oil for 2 or 3 minutes. Add broth and bring liquid to a boil. As you slice potatoes, add them carefully to the broth. Cook potatoes 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The potatoes will begin to break up and thicken broth as the soup cooks. Stir in spinach in bunches as it wilts into soup. Season soup with nutmeg, salt and pepper, to your taste. Stir in tomatoes and heat through, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove pot from the stove to a trivet. Stir grated cheese into your soup and serve.

CREAMY SPINACH AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• To 5 cups of vegetable stock add the spinach, potatoes, and milk.
• Cook on medium heat until begins to bubble slightly.
• Transfer to blender in two or three batches and puree. Then return to pot.
• Add corn, cheese, and spices. Cook about 10 more minutes, stirring often.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.

SPINACH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, onion and bouillon; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook until spinach is wilted and mixture is heated through.

MEDITERRANEAN SPINACH

Steps:

• Combine onions, garlic, dill and 1/4 cup water.
• Stir-fry over medium heat until onions are soft and almost all liquid has evaporated.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in tomatoes.
• Keep warm.
• Add half the spinach to fry pan and 1 Tab water.
• Stir-fry over medium heat until spinach is just beginning to wilt.
• Add remaining spinach, stir-fry until all spinach is wilted (2 minutes) With slotted spoon, transfer spinach to a platter and spread out slightly; discard liquid from pan.
• Top spinach with tomato mixture Sprinkle with Feta and capers.
• Season to taste.

PUREED SPINACH-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and potatoes; stir to coat. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Pour sherry, chicken broth, and 2 cups water into pan; stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir spinach into pan, and cook until wilted and bright green, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. (Alternatively, use a regular blender, working in batches so as not to fill jar more than halfway. Return mixture to saucepan.) Season with salt and pepper, and serve.