Creamy Healthy Broccoli Soup
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(17)
Ingredients
2 servings
- 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
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Preparation
Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Remove lid, add milk, bring back to boil, then remove from heat and whizz with hand held blender.
Step 4
You can thicken the soup by cooking it for longer on the stove on a medium low heat.
Step 5
Season to taste with salt and pepper, serve with croutons if desired.
Step 6
Croutons
Step 7
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.
Step 8
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