📂 Light Dinners
#Soups
#Vegetarian
#High Iron
#Comfort Food
Spinach Cream Soup with Poached Egg
🥣 A vibrant and protective spoon dish. Silky fresh spinach cream soup topped with a poached egg whose runny yolk provides extra creaminess.
🛒 Ingredients
- 10.5 oz Baby spinach
- 1 Sweet onion
- 1 Small potato
- 17 fl oz Vegetable broth
- 2 Free-range eggs (1 per serving)
- White vinegar
🥣 Emerald Cream: Liquid Nutrition with a Yolk Heart
Green cream soups are a fantastic way to consume large amounts of vegetables, but sometimes they lack the protein necessary to make a complete dinner. This spinach cream soup solves the problem in the most elegant way possible: by incorporating a poached egg in the center. When broken, the runny yolk mixes with the green soup, creating a rich, deep, and comforting texture.
🌿 Why it is exceptionally healthy
- Pure Oxygenation: Spinach is rich in chlorophyll, iron, and folic acid, essential nutrients for cell regeneration and cardiovascular health.
- Reference Protein: The egg provides proteins of the highest biological value. Poaching it (without oil) is the cleanest and most digestible technique available.
- Lutein for Eyesight: Both main ingredients are excellent sources of lutein, a vital antioxidant to prevent ocular deterioration.
📝 Step-by-Step Preparation
- The Aromatic Base: Chop 1 sweet white onion (3.5 oz / 100g) and 1 small potato (3.5 oz / 100g) into cubes. In a pot, heat 1 tbsp (15ml) of EVOO and sweat the onion over medium heat for 8 minutes.
- Short Cooking: Add the potato and 17 fl oz (500ml) of vegetable broth. Boil over medium heat for 15 minutes until the potato is very tender.
- The Vibrant Green: Turn off the heat and immediately add 10.5 oz (300g) of fresh baby spinach leaves. With the residual heat and hot broth, the spinach will wilt in just 1 minute, preserving its bright green color and vitamins.
- The Blending: Blend the mixture with a powerful blender until you get a very fine cream. Add salt, black pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg. Keep warm.
- The Poaching Technique: In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil with a splash of white vinegar (the vinegar helps coagulate the egg white quickly). When it boils gently, create a whirlpool in the water with a spoon. Crack 1 very fresh egg into a small bowl and drop it into the center of the whirlpool. Cook for exactly 3 minutes and remove it with a slotted spoon.
- The Assembly: Serve the spinach cream in a deep bowl. Carefully place the poached egg in the center. Sprinkle a little freshly ground pepper over the egg.
