Baked Feta & Veggie Soup

30m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Chop all your vegetables.
  2. 2Add asparagus, sliced leeks, peas, and smashed garlic to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  3. 3Place a block of feta in the center of the vegetables.
  4. 4Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Roast in the oven at 400°F until vegetables are tender and feta is heated through, about 30 minutes, stirring vegetables halfway through.
  6. 6Transfer the roasted feta and vegetable mixture to a blender.
  7. 7Add vegetable broth and lemon juice to the blender.
  8. 8Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
  9. 9With the blender running, gradually add spinach and dill, processing until fully combined after each addition, continuing to process until smooth, about 2 minutes more.
  10. 10Pour the blended soup into bowls.
  11. 11Dollop with yogurt and garnish with pepper and dill, if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 (1-pound) bunch asparagus
  • 2 medium leeks
  • 1.5 cups shelled fresh peas
  • 5 large cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 (6-ounce) block feta cheese in brine
  • 4 cups unsalted vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 0.5 cup reduced-fat plain strained (Greek-style) yogurt

Equipment

9-by-13-inch baking dishblenderclean towelbowlspoon