Cream of Spinach Soup with Potatoes
Warm and creamy and healthier than chicken soup, Cream of Spinach Soup with Potatoes may be your new comfort food!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter or oil
- 2 leek white and light green only, chopped fine, large
- 2 celery cut fine, with leaves, stalks
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable
- 2 cups potato cubed
- ½ cup milk or cream, non-dairy for vegan option
- 4 cups spinach ripped into smaller pieces
- salt as needed
- black pepper as needed
Instructions
- Sautee leeks and celery in butter or oil until softened. Stir in flour and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the broth and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add the potatoes and continue cooking.
- When potatoes are tender, stir in the spinach and cook just until wilted.
- Add cream or milk, bring back to temperature if needed. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1015mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 795mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3975IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.