Healthy Potato Broccoli Soup Food

BROCCOLI & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in broccoli; return to a boil., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to pan; heat through. Sprinkle servings with cheese and parsley.

HEALTHY POTATO-BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in large Dutch Oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Combine milk and flour, stirring until smooth. Add milk mixture and cheese to vegetable mixture in Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and mixture thickens. If desired, garnish with dried red pepper.
• For a touch of "heat" stir 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper into the soup just before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add all but 2 to 3 of the broccoli florets, bring back to a simmer and cook until the broccoli is tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Meanwhile, cut the reserved broccoli florets in half, lengthwise. Put in a small microwave-safe bowl, toss with a splash of water and a pinch of salt, cover and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Add the cream and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot and garnish each soup with a broccoli half.

BROCCOLI SOUP WITH CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Cook the bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon. Add the onion to the pot with the drippings; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Quarter the potatoes lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh; set aside. Arrange the potatoes skin-side up on the prepared baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Bake until golden, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the potato flesh, 6 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the pot with the onion and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Add the broccoli and reduce the heat to maintain a simmer; cook until the broccoli is tender, about 8 minutes. Working in small batches, puree in a blender. Return to the pot and stir in the half-and-half; season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the potato skins from the oven; flip and top with the cheese. Continue baking until bubbling and golden. Top each serving of soup with the bacon and serve with the potato skins.

POTATO BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil, melt butter.
• Soften onion & garlic in the blend, 8-10 minute
• Add parsley, potato, broccoli, and broth.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 30 minute
• Whisk milk and flour in separate bowl, set aside.
• Smash 1/3-1/2 of the potatoes with potato masher.
• Blend in milk mix, then add velveeta and melt.
• Turn off burner, and allow soup to thicken, about 5 minutes.

BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan
• Add the garlic and onions cook until the onions are softened, do not let them brown.
• add chopped broccoli and potato and cover in the butter.
• Let them sweat (with the lid on) for a few mins.
• Add vegetable stock, top up if it doesn't cover the vegetables, and bring it up to the boil.
• Leave to cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 mins.
• Leave to cool, then blend.
• Add milk if desired.
• This can then be reheated. Alternatively it can be frozen and can be cooked from frozen in a sauce pan.

POTATO, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot saute onion in butter. Add potatoes, water and bouillon cubes. Cover, bring to boil and then reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove tough outer skin of broccoli stems and cook broccoli. Once cooked add to soup.
• In a blender or food processor puree half of the soup and return to stock pot. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add cheese and heat soup through until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI, BACON & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in pan. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add onions to reserved drippings; cook and stir 8 min. or until tender. Add broth, water and potatoes; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or just until potatoes are tender. Stir in broccoli; cook 5 min. or until tender. Stir in 1/4 cup each cheese and dressing.
• Blend soup, in batches, in blender until smooth. Ladle into 4 bowls. Crumble bacon; sprinkle over soup. Top with remaining cheese and dressing.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add potato and broccoli stems; generously season with salt and pepper. Pour broth into potato mixture, cover, and simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Mix broccoli florets into soup and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, milk, and heavy cream into melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk milk mixture until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk thickened milk mixture into soup until incorporated; adjust salt and pepper.