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Creamy Healthy Broccoli Soup
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 - 3
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
Vegetarian , Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 1 potato , peeled and roughly chopped into cubes about 1.5cm / 1/2" cubes
- 1 white or brown onion , roughly diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cups / 500 ml vegetable stock / broth
- 1 cup / 250 ml milk (low fat, cow or soy)
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml water
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut / break broccoli into florets into pieces about half the size of a golf ball. Roughly cut most of the stem, other than the main stem, into thumb size pieces. Discard the main stem, or keep for another use.
- Place all ingredients except milk, salt and pepper in pot, put on lid, bring to boil then turn down heat to medium and let it rapidly simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove lid, add milk, bring back to boil, then remove from heat and whizz with hand held blender.
- You can thicken the soup by cooking it for longer on the stove on a medium low heat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, serve with croutons if desired.
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Croutons
- Cut stale bread into cubes, lightly spray with olive oil, spread on baking stray and bake for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt then top on soup.
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Notes
- Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
452g
Calories
166cal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
25.7g
(9%)
Protein
10.7g
(21%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1.3g
(7%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
589mg
(25%)
Potassium
848mg
(24%)
Fiber
5.1g
(20%)
Sugar
8.1g
(16%)
Vitamin A
750IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
166.7mg
(185%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2- 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 452g | |
| Calories | 166cal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.7g | 9% |
| Protein | 10.7g | 21% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 589mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 848mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8.1g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 750IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 166.7mg | 185% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.