Soups with spinach that are delicious and nutritious are favorite dishes among many housewives. Let’s get into the kitchen to make 4 delicious spinach soup recipes right away!
1. Spinach Soup with Meatballs
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spinach Soup with Meatballs Serves 4
Spinach 300 gr Ground beef 100 gr Sweet potato 1/2 piece Shallots 3 pieces Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Ginger 1 piece Flour 2 tablespoons Goji berries 1 tablespoon Green onions a little Cilantro a little Soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon Seasoning a little (salt/pepper/sugar/seasoning powder/msg) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
You can buy pre-ground beef or buy whole pieces of beef to grind yourself using a meat grinder!
- To choose good beef, you should observe the color of the meat. Fresh meat usually has a bright red color, not dark red, and the fat should be light yellow.
- It is advisable to choose small and tender pieces of meat, with fine fibers, and when you press it with your hand, it should have good elasticity.
- If you see small white nodules on the meat that are easy to detach, they may be parasites. You should also avoid pre-cut small pieces of meat, as they often contain parasites.
- If you buy pre-processed and canned meat, remember to check the expiration date.
How to choose good sweet potatoes
- Buy sweet potatoes that are intact on the outside, not cracked or chipped. When you hold the sweet potato, it should feel heavy, firm, and not bruised. Avoid buying overly large sweet potatoes as they tend to be fibrous; medium-sized ones are the best.
- If you want to buy sweet potatoes that are starchy and fragrant, choose those that have a layer of powder or soil on them.
- Be careful if you see sweet potatoes that are black or pitted, as this indicates that they are spoiled.
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How to prepare Spinach soup with beef balls
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the sweet potatoes, wash them clean, and cut them into small cubes about 1cm in size.
Peel and wash the shallots, then slice them thinly. Wash the cilantro, then chop it finely. Peel the ginger and cut it into strips.
Wash the spinach, then cut it into pieces about 10cm long.
Put a pot on the stove with 100ml of water, wait for it to boil, then add the cut sweet potatoes and boil for about 7 minutes until they are cooked, then remove and put them in a bowl of cold water to make them firmer and more delicious.
Note: Adding sweet potatoes to the dish will enhance the appearance of the soup and provide starch for the dish. If you don’t like it, you can choose not to add sweet potatoes!
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Marinate the meatballs
Marinate the minced beef with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of flour.
Mix well to let the meat absorb the seasoning.
Then take about 1/2 tablespoon of meat in your hand, flatten the piece of meat, place a piece of sweet potato inside, and then roll it into a round ball. Do this step until finished.
Note
- If you have time, marinate the meat for about 30 – 45 minutes for better seasoning absorption.
- You can apply a thin layer of cooking oil on your hands to make it easier to shape the meatballs without sticking.
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Cooking soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and sauté the shallots until fragrant. When the shallots release their aroma, add 1.5 liters of filtered water and bring to a boil.
When the water boils, continue to add the meatballs. Season the pot with 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir well to dissolve the seasonings.
When the water comes to a rolling boil again, add the spinach and cook for about 2 minutes until the vegetables are cooked, then turn off the heat and add goji berries, the leftover sweet potato, and julienned ginger to complete.
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Final product
Spinach soup with meatballs has a sweet and clear broth, the spinach is just cooked, and the fragrant and spicy ginger combined with the rich meatballs is extremely appealing!
2. Spinach soup with clams and tofu
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Preparation
2 hours
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spinach Clam Tofu Soup Serves 4
Clams 1 kg Spinach 700 gr Soft tofu 1 piece Soybean paste 1 tablespoon Ginger 1 root Green onions 2 stalks Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Sliced chili a little Seasoning a little (salt/pepper/sugar/seasoning powder) Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh clams
- Choose those with hard shells, tightly closed mouths, and feel heavy in hand. If the clam feels very light and opens easily, it is dead.
- For clams with open mouths, if you touch them and they close up, it means they are still alive and fresh.
How to choose good soft tofu
- Choose soft, easily breakable tofu, usually cut into squares, with a very smooth surface and a distinct bean aroma.
- Good tofu pieces made naturally have an off-white or milky white color, with no signs of turning yellow like tofu mixed with gypsum.
How to choose good soybean paste: Choose paste with evenly round soybean grains, a distinct aroma, no white mold, and the soybeans used for the paste should not be sprouted.
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How to make Spinach Soup with Clams and Tofu
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the spinach and cut it into pieces about 10cm long.
Rinse the soft tofu with water to clean it. Then cut it into bite-sized cubes.
Peel the ginger and cut it into strips. Wash the green onions and chop them finely.
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Prepare the clams
Remove dead clams after purchasing, soak them in water for about 2 hours with a few slices of chili to help the clams expel sand, scrub the shells clean, then rinse with clean water and drain.
Then boil the clams for about 6 minutes until cooked, then remove them to a bowl. Rinse the clams in cold water to cool down, then separate the clam meat into a separate bowl.
Tips for cleaning clams (ngao) to remove sand
- You can use warm water at about 50 degrees Celsius to make the clams expel sand faster.
- In water at 50 degrees Celsius, clams will feel threatened and will protect themselves by absorbing more water, thus speeding up the sand expulsion process.
- Usually, it only takes 10 minutes to have clean clams ready for cooking. However, this method requires the right temperature; otherwise, the clams will cook.
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Stir-fried sauce
Place a pot on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
When the garlic becomes aromatic, add the soybean paste and sliced ginger, and stir-fry evenly.
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Cooking the soup
When the ginger is fragrant, add 1.5 liters of filtered water along with the clam broth from earlier into the pot.
Season the soup with: 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of salt. Stir well to combine the seasonings.
When the water boils, add the spinach and soft tofu, cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and add green onions to finish.
When serving, add the clam meat along with some pepper, ginger, and sliced chili for a nice presentation!
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Final product
Spinach soup with clams and tofu has a sweet and fragrant broth from the clams, with a spicy kick from the ginger combined with tender and delicious spinach, perfectly cooked, creamy tofu, and fresh clam meat that is incredibly appealing!
3. Spinach Soup with Shrimp
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spinach Soup with Shrimp Serves 4
Spinach 600 gr Shrimp 300 gr Minced garlic 20 gr Pork broth 1 teaspoon Seasoning a little (salt/sugar/seasoning powder/pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Shrimp
- Choose shrimp with shiny shells, firm bodies, heads tightly attached to the bodies, legs firmly attached to the body, and firm meat.
- Avoid purchasing shrimp that are slimy or have blackened legs as these are signs that they are no longer fresh.
- Do not buy shrimp with spread tails, loose, missing tail fins, and not neatly arranged as this may indicate that the shrimp were caught a long time ago and have been soaked in preservatives.
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How to make Spinach Soup with Shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the spinach and cut it into pieces about 6cm long.
Wash the shrimp with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water. After that, remove the head and peel the shell, using a knife to cut along the back to remove the shrimp’s intestinal tract.
Use a knife to chop or cut the shrimp into small pieces.
Note: You can use whole shrimp for cooking depending on your preference!
Quick tip to remove the black vein on the shrimp’s back
- Count backwards from the shrimp’s tail to the second groove connecting the two segments of the shrimp shell, stick a toothpick through this position and gently pull the black vein to remove it.
- You can also use a toothpick to pry out the head of the shrimp without cutting the back, and you will see the black vein. Gently pull this black thread out, and the shrimp is clean.
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Marinate and stir-fry the shrimp
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and then add minced garlic to sauté until fragrant. When the garlic is aromatic, add the minced shrimp and stir-fry evenly over high heat.
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Cooking Soup
When the shrimp meat turns slightly pink and firms up, add 1.5 liters of water to the pot.
Wait until the water boils, then season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of pork broth. Stir well to combine the seasonings.
When the water boils again, add the spinach and cook for an additional 2 minutes until the vegetables are cooked, then turn off the heat to finish.
Note
- Pork broth will enhance the flavor of the broth; you can choose to add it or not.
- You can easily find pork broth at markets and supermarkets nationwide!
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Final Product
The spinach shrimp soup, made with a simple and quick method, will give you a steaming bowl of soup with a light and sweet broth. The spinach is just cooked, tender but not too mushy, and the shrimp is sweet and chewy, making it very appealing!
4. Ground Meat Spinach Soup
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spinach Soup with Minced Meat For 4 people
Spinach 600 gr Minced meat 200 gr Shallots 2 bulbs Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Seasoning A little (sugar/seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
You can buy pre-minced meat or buy whole cuts to mince or grind yourself with a meat grinder!
- Choose meat that has a bright pink color, not too red or too pale. Pieces of pork that are pale, greenish, and have a foul smell are spoiled, so you should not select this type of meat.
- Pork that is firm and elastic is good meat. You can test it by pressing your finger into the meat; if it bounces back immediately, is not slimy, and does not leak water or juice, then it is good.
- You should choose pork with a balance of lean meat and fat to ensure the dish is neither dry nor overly greasy.
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How to prepare Spinach Soup with Minced Meat
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the spinach, then cut it into pieces about 1cm long. Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and mince finely.
Note: You can cut the pieces larger or smaller as you like. If cooking for small children, it’s better to cut them small as above, but if there are only adults in the house, you can cut them larger, about 7 – 8cm, for better taste!
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add chopped onions and sauté until fragrant.
When the onions are aromatic, add the minced pork and stir-fry until the meat is slightly firm, then add 1.2 liters of water.
Wait for the water to boil, then season with: 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder. Stir well to mix the seasonings.
Continue to add the spinach, cook for another 2 minutes until the spinach is done, then turn off the heat to finish.
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Cooking soup
Super quick and simple spinach soup, with tender delicious greens and a refreshing broth, along with flavorful minced meat that goes perfectly with rice. You can enjoy it with a bowl of spicy fish sauce to enhance the dish’s flavor!
Tips for successfully making the dish
It’s best to add the greens when the water is boiling, cook quickly for about 2 minutes until the greens are tender, then turn off the heat immediately. Do not cook the greens for too long as it will make them mushy and unappetizing, while also losing valuable nutrients found in the greens.
How to choose fresh and delicious spinach
- Choose bundles of greens that are bright green in color, not yellowing or wilting, and that have intact roots, stems, and leaves that are not broken, bruised, or spoiled.
- The leaves should be bright green, not too dark, indicating that the spinach is still young and contains many nutrients.
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Change the flavor of your family’s familiar meal with 4 spinach soup dishes that are extremely delicious and simple as mentioned above, wish you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from YouTube channels: Delicious Dishes Every Day, Lina Cooking and RURAL CUISINE
