This is a fast and fresh spinach and green pea soup. It’s a wonderful bright green – I like to think of it as a precursor to spring. The green peas give the soup a slightly sweet taste and a dash of lemon and a sprinkle of parmesan at the end balances everything out. This soup, like most soups, is even better the next day and it doesn’t lose any of its fresh green taste.
I love how fast this soup is to make. From simmering the spinach and peas to pureeing – it’s 15 minutes top from start to finish. Have it with a grilled cheese sandwich and this would make a warm and comforting meal in no time at all.
Spinach and Green Pea Soup
A fresh and bright green soup. A precursor to spring!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 bag of fresh baby spinach – washed
- 1 bag of frozen peas
- 2 cloves of garlic – minced
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 cups of water or vegetable stock
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube if using water (not stock)
- 1/2 lemon – juiced
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, sauté spinach in olive oil until spinach is slightly wilted. Add minced garlic to spinach and continue sautéing until spinach is completely wilted.
- Add frozen peas, water or stock to pot. If using water add bouillon cube as well.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a blender or with a hand blender, puree soup.
- Return to stock pot and add lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Stir till combined and serve.
Mo
I am obsessed with this soup. It’s so easy to make! It’s also one of the few soups that I return to time and time again. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Geraldine
Hi Mo – so glad you enjoyed it! Yes, super easy to make – my favorite kind of recipe!
Sarah Anderson
Really easy soup to make and tastes delicious too!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Sarah – glad you enjoyed it!
Hannah Mecoe
This is a lovely simple soup. I’ve made it several times now, but each time it comes out different, because I’m guestimating the quantities.
So… how big is a bag of frozen peas in your part of the world? Bags of spinach around here seem fairly constant at 100-125 grams, but bags of frozen peas range from about 300 grams to a couple of kilos, so the proportion of peas to spinach varies each time I try it….
Geraldine
Hi Hannah – I use a 10 oz bag of frozen peas. So glad you are enjoying the recipe! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and a rating – I appreciate it.