Best 8 Spinach Shells Soup Recipes

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Craving a delectable and nutritious soup that embraces the goodness of spinach and the tender embrace of pasta shells? Look no further! Embark on a culinary journey with us as we unlock the secrets to creating an exceptional Spinach Shells Soup that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you yearning for more. From selecting the freshest ingredients to mastering the art of flavorful broth, we'll guide you through each step, ensuring you craft a soup that strikes the perfect balance between richness and lightness. So, don yourself with an apron and let's delve into the world of culinary magic, transforming simple ingredients into an extraordinary symphony of flavors.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SPINACH & SHELLS SOUP



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I played around with this recipe for 15 years before I got it just right! Served with toasted garlic bread, it makes a wonderful wintertime lunch.-Joyce Toney, Peoria, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 cup uncooked small pasta shells
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the broth, tomatoes, pasta, bouillon and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. , Stir in the beans, spinach, basil, oregano and pepper; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through and pasta is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 906mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

EASY SPINACH SOUP



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This recipe is for a yummy spinach soup with scallions and carrots in chicken broth. Top with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Provided by JULBREN1020

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 18m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ½ tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped carrots
½ cup chopped scallion
1 clove garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth
½ cup orzo
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add carrots, scallion, and garlic; cook and stir until scallion is soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 17.7 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 1067 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

SPINACH SOUP



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A vibrant green blended soup with half-fat crème fraîche that's healthy and filling - make a batch and freeze

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories     Lunch, Soup

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

25g butter
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
1 leek (about 120g), sliced
2 small sticks celery (about 85g), sliced
1 small potato (about 200g) , peeled and diced
½ tsp ground black pepper
1l stock (made with two chicken or vegetable stock cubes)
2 x 200-235g bags spinach
150g half-fat crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the spring onions, leek, celery and potato. Stir and put on the lid. Sweat for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
  • Pour in the stock and cook for 10 - 15 minutes until the potato is soft.
  • Add the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes until wilted. Use a hand blender to blitz to a smooth soup.
  • Stir in the crème fraîche. Reheat and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 12.6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7.2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13.1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4.4 grams sugar, Fiber 5.4 grams fiber, Protein 6.5 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium

RICH GARLIC SOUP WITH SPINACH AND PASTA



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This is a heartier version of garlic soup, a meal in a bowl with a generous egg yolk enrichment and lots of iron-rich spinach.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 heads garlic
2 quarts water
1 tablespoon olive oil
A bouquet garni made with a bay leaf, a couple of sprigs each thyme and parsley, and a fresh sage leaf
Salt to taste
1/2 cup small macaroni shells
6 1/2-inch thick slices country bread, toasted and rubbed with a cut clove of garlic
2 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (1/2 cup, tightly packed)
4 egg yolks
1 6-ounce bag baby spinach

Steps:

  • Bring a medium saucepan full of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice and water. Separate the head of garlic into cloves and drop them into the boiling water. Blanch for 30 seconds, then transfer to the ice water. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then drain and remove the skins from the garlic cloves. They'll be loose and easy to remove. Crush the cloves lightly by leaning on them with the side of a chef's knife.
  • Place the garlic cloves in a large saucepan with the 2 quarts water, olive oil, bouquet garni, and salt to taste, and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Strain and return the broth to the saucepan. Taste and adjust salt, and bring back to a simmer.
  • Add the macaroni shells to the broth and simmer until cooked al dente.
  • Distribute the garlic croutons among 6 soup bowls and top each one with a heaped tablespoon of cheese. Beat the egg yolks in a bowl. Making sure that it is not boiling, whisk in a ladleful of the hot garlic broth.
  • Add the spinach to the simmering broth and stir for 30 seconds to a minute, until all of the spinach is wilted. Turn off the heat and stir in the tempered egg yolks. Stir for a minute, taste and adjust seasonings. Ladle the soup over the cheese-topped croutons, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 179, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 957 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

CREAMY SHELLS WITH TUNA AND SPINACH



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This update to the old-fashioned tuna casserole is just as delicious as you remember: It gets a fresh taste from spinach and a fun shape from shells.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced small
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
4 cups whole milk
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 hamburger bun, torn into large pieces
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out
2 cans (6 ounces each) light tuna in water, drained and flaked
6 ounces jumbo pasta shells (about 20), cooked according to package instructions

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly, and cook until slightly thickened and bubbling, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and let sauce cool slightly.
  • In a food processor, combine bun, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and red-pepper flakes. Process until fine crumbs form. Transfer half the mixture to a large bowl and combine with spinach, tuna, and half the sauce; season with salt and pepper. Fill each shell with 2 heaping tablespoons spinach mixture and place in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with remaining sauce and breadcrumb mixture. Bake until sauce is bubbling and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 704 g, Fat 32 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 42 g, SaturatedFat 9 g

SPINACH STUFFED SHELLS



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I love to make these stuffed shells. They are a favorite with my family. This recipe tends to make an "over-stuffed" shell which is what I like about it. If you prefer a little less filling, simply decrease the amount of the ricotta.

Provided by Modaba

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 1h15m

Yield 36 shells, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

36 jumbo pasta shells
32 ounces ricotta cheese
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese
1/4-1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons dried basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 (5 1/2 g) packets herbox instant chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, plus
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
3 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce (sometimes I make my own sauce. Other times I use a jar sauce that is meant for baked pasta dishes. I)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, gently place pasta shells in boiling water; bring water back to boil. Cook until noodles are just tender; drain well. I usually set them on wax paper and make sure they are dried off before I stuff them.
  • Squeeze spinach dry. Combine spinach, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, basil, thyme, chicken bouillon, 1/2 cup mozzarella, onion and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Add egg. Mix well.
  • Spread 1/2 cup sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Fill each pasta shell with the spinach cheese mixture. Arrange the shells, filling side up in the baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over the shells. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top of the shells. (Sometimes I use shredded Romano cheese instead. )
  • Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven until heated through; about 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498, Fat 31.6, SaturatedFat 18.5, Cholesterol 138.8, Sodium 1269.2, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 8.3, Protein 33

CHEESY SPINACH SHELLS



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This is a recipe from a family friend. I can say my husband and I are not big fans of onions or spinach, but we love this dish. Even my 3 year old, who is VERY picky, asks for this dish often now. In the photo I took of my recipe, I used more than 26 ounces of spaghetti sauce, about 1.5 jars, but that is entirely up to you.

Provided by Hamlin

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 24 shells, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
2 lbs spinach
16 ounces cottage cheese
2/3 cup breadcrumbs, Italian Style
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (I used Parmesan with Ramano)
salt and pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten
26 ounces spaghetti sauce (or more)
24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Sauté the onion in oil. Once the onions have caramelized, add the spinach and sauté for another 3 minutes.
  • Puree the onion and spinach and set aside.
  • Mix together the cottage cheese, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Once mixed, add the onion and spinach puree. Salt and pepper to your liking.
  • Fold in the slightly beaten egg into your mixture.
  • Stuff each shells with however much stuffing you'd like. I normally do about two spoonfuls each. As you stuff each shell, place them in a greased 9x13 baking pan.
  • Pour your favorite spaghetti sauce over the shells and sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered, or until the top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.1, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 57.2, Sodium 915.5, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 9.8, Protein 21

LENTIL SOUP



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Hearty lentil soup, chock full of veggies and very yummy. Serve with warm cornbread.

Provided by Bob Cody

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 onion, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
½ cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 22.2 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 130.5 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh spinach: Fresh spinach has a more vibrant flavor and color than frozen spinach.
  • Don't overcook the spinach: Overcooked spinach will become slimy and lose its flavor.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: Add other vegetables to your soup, such as carrots, celery, onions, or mushrooms. This will give the soup more flavor and nutrients.
  • Use a flavorful broth: Use a chicken or vegetable broth that is full of flavor. This will help to enhance the flavor of the soup.
  • Add some cheese: Add some grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese to the soup for a cheesy flavor.
  • Serve with a side of crusty bread: A side of crusty bread is the perfect way to enjoy spinach shell soup.

Conclusion:

Spinach shell soup is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is sure to please the whole family. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy soup recipe, give spinach shell soup a try!

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