Spinach is linked to numerous health benefits that improve your eyesight, cancer prevention and regulates blood sugar. Spinach is a good source of vitamin K, calcium and vitamin D, dietary fibre, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, all of which are important nutrients that are good for bone health.  Spinach contains powerful antioxidants such as beta carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein and chlorophyll - all of which are responsible for improving your eyesight and boosting your immune system. Lutein in spinach  prevents thickening of walls of arteries, thus reducing the risk of heart attacks. To get the most of these amazing health benefits you can add spinach into your diet as a delicious cream soup. 

Here is the recipe for spinach cream soup. 

Ingredients : 

• 500g of Spinach 

• 50g of butter 

• 1 Onion  chopped 

• 2-3 Garlic cloves chopped 

• A small potato cut into small pieces 

• 450 ml Vegetable stock/ chicken stock

• 600ml fresh milk 

• ¼ tsp of grated lemon peel (lemon zest)

• Salt as per your taste 

• Black pepper powder as per taste 

• 2-3 tbsp of Fresh cream (optional)

Method : 

First wash and clean the spinach leaves . Cut the washed spinach leaves into fairly large pieces.

Heat the butter in a large pot, add onions & garlic, fry them for 2-3 minutes. After that add the potato and let it fry for further about a minute or two. Now pour the vegetable/ chicken stock into and cover the lid, let it cook for 10- 15 minutes. 

Add fresh milk and let it boil, then add ⅔ of spinach and grated lemon peels, cover the lid   and stir from time to time while it is being cooked for about 10 -15 minutes. 

Now turn off the stove, let the soup cool. 

Add the rest of the spinach into it and mix them well in a blender to get a fine cream texture. 

Pour the mixture into the pot you used previously and add salt and pepper as per your taste. You can adjust the thickness of the soup now by adding chicken/vegetable stock as your preference. Let it heat for about a minute and serve in soup bowl garnish with fresh cream. 

Roasted bread  is ideal to eat with this soup.