Broccoli & Spinach Soup
Ready for some green goodness delicious soup??
I made a big batch last night so that I could have a big container in the fridge for the next few days.
What you will need;
4-5 cups of chicken broth (preferably home made)
1 big bunch fresh broccoli
1 pack (1 cup) of frozen spinach
1/3 cup fresh onion (or leek)
1/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or Parmesan (I used KerryGold Dubliner)
2 tbl spoons peanut butter (or almond butter) or Tahini.
2 t spoons butter
Salt & pepper to taste
Here we go;
In the butter cook your sliced onion until soft. I used some green onion and red onion for a combination of onion flavor.
Once soft, add in your chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add your broccoli and cover.
When the broccoli gets soft, remove your pan from the burner and add in your pack of spinach. Stir and combine.
Next add your cheese and peanut butter ( or tahini).
Again combine and mix well. Now working in small batches, puree your soup in the blender or food processor. You can use your immersion blender also. Add salt and pepper to taste, reheat and serve.
I just didn’t have the attention span left to make a nice final “food” picture, as I was starving and wanted to dig in. If the soup is to thick for your taste, just add a bit of chicken broth while you are reheating. The amount of cheese is very small per serving, so if dairy is an issue for you, look at it more like a flavor enhancer. As to the peanut butter…I wanted to make this recipe simple for all and not everyone has tahini on the shelf. You can of course also use frozen broccoli or fresh spinach. I had fresh organic broccoli and frozen spinach so that’s what I used. Hit me up with as comment if you make this, because I think you will be very impressed with yourself (as will your other eaters at home) as to the delicious soup you just made.
“If you don’t change, reality in the end forces that change upon you.” SW
When I was a 14 year old kid, my grandpa, who I spent a lot of time with, told me about this all the time. He would say (and I paraphrase), “we all know what the RIGHT thing to do really is…it’s part of who we are after all…do the right thing for yourself FIRST…from there it will flow into the world and help us all. IF you DON’T do the right thing for yourself…in the end, TIME will do it for you…and that’s when life gets real unpleasant. Don’t make “life” fix YOUR life, do it yourself, do the right thing and you will be rewarded with a very enjoyable life.
Anywho, thought I’d share that piece of grandpa wisdom 
Be cheerful today and let people feel it from you.
Hi Marc,
I’ve never thought to add tahini or nut butters to the broccoli soup I make (my husband loves it and requests it usually once a week)but this recipe sounds really good, so I’m going to use it in my next batch for a nice change of pace. While I love fresh spinach, I too, keep it on hand in the freezer for soups and side dishes. We’re always being told it’s just as healthy as fresh anyway,and sometimes moreso…
Btw, your grandpa sounds like a very wise and caring man; you’re extremely fortunate to have had someone like that in your life.
Thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful day
Hi TeeDee,
Give it a try and let me know how it came out.
Frozen spinach is really about as good as fresh I think. No worries there.
I was very lucky to have my grandpa around in my formative years. He had a uique outlook on life. He lived through WW2, and somehow kept his believe in the “goodness of people”.
He was however a not always practicing what he preached…he had a thunderous temper. But never with me.
Marc
Got a chance to try your recipe yesterday; it added a nice depth of flavor that we both loved. Kept us sooo full, too! Thanks for another tasty dish, and don’t worry about the blog when you’re super busy with work and family–those things trump ‘outside’ obligations, I believe. I think we all appreciate any and all who take the time to share their knowledge and experience online, and I for one, am astounded people find the time for it.
Take it easy and pop in when you can.
p.s. Love the pic of your son doing the awesome moves–he’s been eating his spinach(or watching Spiderman!):)
TeeDee, glad to hear it. And I SO agree with you. It does add a nice depth of flavor to it. I love peanut butter…I try not to eat too much of it…but i just love it.
I made a beef stew once where I added peanut butter also and it just gave it this tremendous flavor.
Thanks for the feedback!
Marc