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🍽️ Creamy Spinach Soup with Croutons

385 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 800 g spinach
• salt
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 splash dry white wine
• 600 ml vegetable broth
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
• nutmeg
• toast bread (as desired)

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the spinach thoroughly and remove any tough stems.
2. 2. Place the spinach in boiling salted water for a short time (this is called blanching).
3. 3. Remove the spinach from the water immediately and let it drain.
4. 4. Squeeze the spinach well to remove excess water, then chop it finely.
5. 5. Peel the onion and the garlic.
6. 6. Dice the onion and the garlic into small cubes.
7. 7. Heat the butter in a pot.
8. 8. Add the onions and garlic to the hot butter and let them sweat for a short time.
9. 9. Sprinkle the flour over the onion mixture.
10. 10. Stir the flour briefly until it starts to foam slightly.
11. 11. Deglaze the mixture with the wine.
12. 12. Stir in the broth.
13. 13. Let the soup simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
14. 14. Add the chopped spinach and the cream to the soup.
15. 15. Blend the soup finely with a mixer.
16. 16. Check the consistency.
17. 17. If the soup is too thick, add a little more broth.
18. 18. If the soup is too thin, let it cook down a bit more.
19. 19. Remove the pot from the heat.
20. 20. Stir the egg yolks into the warm soup.
21. 21. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
22. 22. Season the soup to taste with salt and nutmeg.
23. 23. Serve the soup with croutons as desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 385
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 19 g