Name: Creamy Spinach Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Soup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter (or olive oil); 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 large celery ribs, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and small diced (12 ounces); 4 cups vegetable broth; ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 12 ounces (12 cups) baby spinach (or 12 cups chopped standard spinach*); 2 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more to garnish; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Try this spinach soup recipe for the creamiest, dreamiest green puree! It’s packed with irresistible flavor.

Want some inspiration for eating your leafy greens? Try this creamy spinach soup! This beautiful green puree is packed with savory flavor and has a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Each spoonful is a delight! It’s perfect for parties like the first course of a meal: or pair it with grilled cheese for a satisfying lunch or dinner. It’s ideal if you have a big bag of spinach to use up: spinach soup to the rescue!

Ingredients in spinach soup

This spinach soup recipe is flavored with a few other soup-staple ingredients. Most importantly, yellow potatoes help to thicken the creamy body (otherwise it turns out much too thin). Add just a splash of heavy cream at the end for richness, and it makes a luxurious soup that tastes restaurant quality. Here are the ingredients you need:

Spinach
Yellow onion
Celery
Garlic
Yellow potatoes
Vegetable broth
Butter
Rosemary
Salt
Heavy cream
Lemon juice

Baby spinach vs standard spinach

You can use either baby spinach (sold in boxes or bags) or standard spinach (sold in bunches) for this recipe. You’ll want 12 ounces of spinach leaves, which is easiest to find here in the US with a large box of baby spinach.

If you’re using bunches of standard spinach, we’d suggest using about 1 pound with stems. Chop the leaves and measure out 12 cups. It’s a great way to use up a load of leafy greens!

Tips for the process

This spinach soup recipe is straightforward and simple: sauté the aromatic vegetables, add the remaining ingredients and simmer, then puree in a blender until smooth. Here are a few pointers:

Use a standard blender, not an immersion blender. Typically we like placing an immersion blender (stick blender) right into a pot of soup and blending away. But with this soup, the stick blender doesn’t get it creamy enough. Transfer it carefully to a standard blender, using a 2 cup glass measuring cup. Be careful because the soup is very hot!
Don’t be tempted to light up on cream. Stirring in heavy cream at the end gives just the right rich body to this soup. Don’t be tempted to use milk: while it works, it’s not nearly as tasty!

Ways to serve spinach soup

There are lots of hearty soups you can as a meal, but this spinach soup recipe isn’t filling enough to eat on its own. It doesn’t have any sources of protein, which is by design! It’s a pureed soup that’s great as a first course or paired with other items to make a meal. Here are a few ideas for how to serve it:

Serve as a first course
Use it for holiday entertaining like for a brunch, Christmas, Easter, or other holidays
Add a gourmet grilled cheese or a fancy quesadilla to round out the meal
Add a hearty salad like Apple Salad or Pear Salad with Pecans

More spinach recipes

This spinach soup is a great way to use this leafy green: but there are so many more fun ways! Here are some of our top spinach recipes to try:

Make it into a meal with Creamy Spinach Pasta
Go for everyone’s favorite Spinach Artichoke Dip
Try other soups with spinach, Spinach Tortellini Soup or Tofu Soup with Spinach
Turn it into a stellar side dish with Spinach Rice with Feta
Blend up Best Spinach Smoothie or make a Perfect Spinach Salad

Creamy Spinach Pasta

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spinach Rice with Feta

30 Tasty Spinach Recipes

This spinach soup recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten-free.