Hearty Broccoli Soup Food

HEALTHY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Start your instant pot on the regular sauté function. Heat olive oil. Add in the carrots, celery , onion and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add in the potatoes, salt, pepper , broccoli and chicken broth.
• Turn the Instant Pot to High Pressure (Manual on older models) and set time for 3 minutes.
• When finished, quick release the steam. Add milk and puree the soup using an immersion blender or spoon it into a regular blender. If you use a regular blender be very careful blending hot liquids and remember to vent the blender well. You can leave the soup as chunky as you like it or puree it entirely.
• Once blended stir in the cheese adding it about a quarter of a cup at a time while stirring to avoid it clumping together.
• Garnish with extra cheese, bacon and scallions and serve.
• In a saute pan, heat olive oil. Add in the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes until slightly softened and fragrant. (This is optional, but recommended)
• Add sautéd veggies to the crockpot. Stir in the potatoes, salt, pepper, broccoli and chicken broth.
• Set the crockpot to low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
• Add milk and puree the soup using an immersion blender or spoon it into a regular blender. If you use a regular blender be very careful blending hot liquids and remember to vent the blender well. You can leave the soup as chunky as you like it or puree it entirely.
• Once blended stir in the cheese adding it about a quarter of a cup at a time while stirring to avoid it clumping together.
• Garnish with extra cheese, bacon and scallions and serve.
• In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add in the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes until slightly softened and fragrant.
• Stir in the potatoes, salt, pepper, broccoli and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil and cook on high for 20-30 minutes, until broccoli + potatoes are fork tender.
• Once cooked, add milk and puree the soup using an immersion blender or spoon it into a regular blender. If you use a regular blender be very careful blending hot liquids and remember to vent the blender well. You can leave the soup as chunky as you like it or puree it entirely.
• Once blended stir in the cheese adding it about a quarter of a cup at a time while stirring to avoid it clumping together.
• Garnish with extra cheese, bacon and scallions and serve.

HEARTY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Brown one slice of onion in 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bring 6 cups of water and 6 chicken boullion cubes to a boil.
• Boil until boullion is dissovled.
• Add 8 ounces wide egg noodles and 1 tsp salt, boil for 3 minutes.
• Add 20 ounces frozen chopped brocolli (or 1 pound fresh chopped brocolli).
• Boil for 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to simmer and add 1/8 tsp garlic salt, 6 cups of milk, and one pound of Velveeta cheese.
• Cook until cheese melts.

HEARTY LOW FAT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat margarine over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until softened.
• Stir in broccoli and potatoes and saute 1 minute.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Use a hand blender, food processor or traditional blender to puree the soup, in batches if necessary, until it is smooth.
• Return to the pan and heat through.
• Variation: Substitute cauliflower celeriac, squash or a combination of these veggies.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.