Lisa Yarde
Cream of Broccoli Soup is a favorite of comfort food mine. This healthy version uses no cream, simple ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes!
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Even people who 'don't like broccoli' should love broccoli when it's bathed in a creamy, cheesy broth.
Servings: 4
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 4¼ cups Reduced sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1 Medium onion, chopped (2/3 cup)
- 1 Carrot, peeled and chopped (2/3 cup)
- 1 Celery stalk, chopped
- 1 Clove garlic, chopped
- 5 cups Broccoli florets, 12 ounces
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 3 tbsp. Reduced-fat sour cream, plus optional more for garnish
- ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a medium sized stock pot, bring chicken broth, onions, carrots, garlic, and celery to a boil. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add broccoli, milk and pepper and cook, covered, 10 more minutes.
- Add sour cream and puree soup with an immersion blender.
- Adjust black pepper to taste and heat through over medium heat, stir in the cheddar cheese and serve.
Notes
Serving: 1 1/2 cups, Calories: 150kcal
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Serving Size302.4g
- Amount Per ServingCalories150
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
7g
11%
- Saturated Fat 4g 20%
- Cholesterol 19.5mg 7%
- Sodium 796.5mg 34%
- Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
- Sugars 6.5g
- Protein 10.5g 21%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
