Low Fat Broccoli And Cauliflower Soup Food

BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
• Add the butter to large, deep heavy bottomed pot over low heat and let melt.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the cauliflower, salt, mustard powder, red pepper flakes, and chicken broth to the pot and increase heat to medium.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Alternately, carefully transfer the hot soup to a blender and blend.
• Add the cream and cheddar to the soup and stir well to combine.
• When the cheese has fully melted, add the broccoli to the soup and cook for 5-10 minutes or until broccoli is as soft as you'd like, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with additional grated cheddar and crumbled bacon, if desired.

LOW FAT BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small florets.
• Combine onion and garlic in a large saucepan with 1 tablespoon water, stir constantly over heat until onion is soft.
• Add stock, potato, celery, broccoli and cauliflower.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Add marjoram place in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Return to pan, add milk and parsley, reheat before serving.

BROCCOLI/CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan, and saute the celery, onions, and garlic until browned.
• Add flour, stirring for one minute before adding chicken broth.
• Add broccoli and cauliflower. Boil until soft.
• Add salt, pepper and milk. Let boil lightly for a few more minutes. Put half in a blender, blending until smooth. Add back to pot.
• Enjoy!

CAULIFLOWER AND/OR BROCCOLI SOUP (WW 0 POINT SOUP)

Steps:

• Dice cauliflower and/or broccoli.
• Slice 2 cups carrots, chop 1/2 cup onion.
• In a 5 quart saucepan, add all ingredients except salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 20 minutes).
• Strain off and reserve most of the liquid. Place vegetables in a food processor and puree. {OR mash vegetables, still in pan with potato masher til of desired consistency}.
• Add pureed vegetables and reserved liquid (if you wish for a more liquid soup) back into the pot.
• Add salt and pepper and re-heat.

LOW FAT FULL FLAVOR CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot, and cook the leeks over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, and coriander. Reserve about 1/4 cup of small broccoli florets, and cook the rest of the broccoli with the leeks until the broccoli is bright green, about 5 more minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, bring the soup to a boil, cover, then simmer until the broccoli is very tender, 10 to 15 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.
• Return the blended soup to the pot, stir in the reserved broccoli florets, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often. Simmer until the broccoli florets are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, and mix in the condensed milk. Serve hot.

CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the cauliflower, broccoli, onion and carrot in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1-1/4 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Combine the flour and remaining milk until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Serve immediately.

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.