Name: Quick Spinach and Pea Soup
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 300 g frozen peas (petits pois or garden peas); 150 g fresh spinach; 1 medium onion (chopped); 1 garlic clove (finely chopped); 1 medium/large potato (peeled, cubed); 2 tbsp olive oil; 700 ml vegetable stock (hot); Pepper to taste

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This healthy, delicious spinach and pea soup is ready in only about 20 minutes. It is made using fresh spinach and frozen peas, which are both cooked very briefly in order to preserve their fresh, delicious flavour and vibrant colour.

This vibrant spinach and pea soup is one of the simplest and easiest to make soup recipes I’ve posted on the blog so far. Despite containing a mere handful of ingredients it is full of flavour.

I used frozen petits pois which are sweeter than regular garden peas and pair extremely well with slightly earthy spinach. These 2 ingredients create a delicious flavour combination and you won’t need to add any herbs into the mixture. A bit of seasoning will suffice.

The only ingredients that require chopping in this spinach pea soup recipe are the garlic, onion and potato. (All the chopping will be done in no more than 3 minutes).

Equipment you’ll need

Kitchen scale/measuring cup
Chopping board, knife and vegetable peeler
Large pot and spoon
Hand blender

How to make vegan spinach and pea soup: step-by-step

1.In a large pot heat up 2 tablespoons of the oil, add the chopped onion, garlic and cubed potato. Cook over a medium heat for 3 minutes stirring often.

Cubed potatoes and chopped onion in large pot with spoon.

2. Add half of the vegetable stock, cover and bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fully cooked.

Cubed potatoes and chopped onion with stock in large pot.

3. Add the spinach, frozen peas and the rest of the stock, cover and bring to the boil again then simmer for 3 minutes.

Fresh spinach and frozen peas in large pot.

4. Remove from the heat.

Spinach and peas in large pot with stock.

5. Puree, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve.

Pureed spinach and pea soup in large pot with hand blender in top right corner.

Frozen pea soup with spinach

This easy vegan soup owes its vibrant green colour to its two main ingredients – peas and spinach. I have added both towards the end of cooking in order to preserve their vibrant colour, flavour and nutritional benefits. This method worked well in broccoli spinach soup as well as spinach and bean soup. You might also like roasted sweet potato and spinach soup.

Top tips

Use either frozen regular garden peas or petits pois (small, sweet peas).
I recommend using baby spinach as it’s a little sweeter than regular spinach.
Both the spinach as well as the peas are at their best when cooked briefly so once you’ve added these into the pot bring the soup to the boil then simmer for 3 minutes only.
Serving suggestions: Delicious on its own, with croutons, a knob of butter and dollop of yogurt (for a vegetarian option).
Storing: Refrigerate for up to 3 days
Freeze for up to 3 months.

More easy creamy soups

Other easy blender soups you might also like include this red vegetable soup. Check out also zucchini soup and roasted butternut squash soup with lentil.

See ALL my creamy vegan soups recipes!

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If you’ve made this simple pea and spinach soup I’d love to know how it turned out for you. Let me know in the comments below, thanks:)

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