Old Fashioned Cream of Broccoli Soup
Learn all about how to make cream of broccoli soup for quick and easy meals! This simple recipe shows you how to make an easy, healthy, old fashioned cream of broccoli soup, with or without cheese.
Servings: 4
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large onion chopped
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour -
- 5 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 ½ pounds broccoli about 3 heads
- ⅓ cup whipping cream (35 %) or substitute with ½ cup 2% milk and ¼ cup reduced fat sour cream
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Optional Additions
- 1 - 2 carrots chopped or shredded, optional
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned optional
- Cheddar cheese or parmesan cheese, shredded, optional
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
- Clean and cut the broccoli into florets with the stems peeled and chopped. The pieces need to be small enough to fit in your blender.
- Add flour and cook, stirring until combined.
- Add broth and 1 cup water. Whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Whisk occasionally.
- Add broccoli pieces and simmer until broccoli is very tender, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool slightly. In small batches, fill a blender halfway with mixture and puree until smooth. Return soup to your pot as puree.
- Place pot back on stove top. Add cream and heat over medium until hot. This soup is great with or without cream. Season with salt and pepper. You can thin with broth or water, if needed. Enjoy!
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Notes
- No need to waste the broccoli stems. If you plan to puree this soup, then you can add the stalks. They can be added to the soup but may need to cook a bit longer to tender up.
- Be sure to use caution when blending the soup. Let it cool a bit and only fill up the blender halfway to avoid any accidents with hot soup.
- If you plan to skip pureeing, then make sure to cut veggies into smaller pieces so they cook in more time and are easy to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 1271mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 9975IU | Vitamin C: 157mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 2mg