Low Fat Broccoli Soup Food

HEALTHIFIED BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Separate the stems and the florets from the broccoli. Trim and discard the bottom of the broccoli stems and peel the tough outer layers. Finely chop the stems and coarsely chop the florets and set aside separately.
• Mist a large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the broccoli stems, onions and potatoes and cook, stirring, until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the reserved florets and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and continue to steam until the florets are bright green and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the entire contents of the pot with the florets to the soup along with the nutmeg. Stir to combine and remove from the heat. Stir in the Cheddar, Worcestershire and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the scallions.

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.

LOW-FAT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oil on medium heat in a soup pot or Dutch oven .
• Gently sauté the onion and celery for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is softened.
• Add the cubed potato, broccoli, broth, and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
• Allow the soup to cool slightly. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth in 2 or 3 batches.
• Return the blended soup to the pot and heat gently until ready to serve.
• Enjoy.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; saute onion& garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Peel the broccoli stalks& cut into 1/2 inch rounds; saute, stirring occasionally for an additional 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, water, oats& seasonings; bring to a boil, reduce heat& simmer for about 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
• Being careful with this hot liquid, puree in batches in a blender; return to the pot& test for seasonings.

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.

BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP - 20 MINUTE FAST AND LOW FAT

Steps:

• Place broccoli and 3/4 cup water in microwave safe dish, Microwave broccoli until fork tender (about 6 min on high).
• Meanwhile in sauce pan, saute shallots until clear.
• When clear, add flour to pan and stir until flour cooked Add broth and 1/2 cup of broccoli water and 1/4 of broccoli spears.
• Mash entire mixture with a potato masher.
• Bring to a rapid boil.
• Boil for about 3-5 minutes.
• Decrease heat, add rest of broccoli spears (whole), half and half and cheese.
• Stir until cheese melts.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy.

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.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP BUT LOWER FAT!

Steps:

• Combine broth, water, broccoli and onion (carrots if using) and bring to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Reduce heat to simmer for 15 minute.
• (if you choose you can puree 1/2 or all of soup mixture at this point in a blender) I do 1/2 as I like the chunks of broccoli in my sup.
• Slowly add evaporated milk to soup mixture or med.-low heat stirring as you add. Add pepper and cheese.
• Let cool a few minutes then serve.
• add additional pepper to taste.
• this is good as a left over as well.

HEALTHY BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until tender. Add the broccoli and broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until broccoli is tender.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the milk and cheese. Stir continuously until cheese melts.
• Blend half of the soup and add it back to the pot. This creates a creamier consistency.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. If storing in the freezer, let cool completely before freezing.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sized stock pot, bring chicken broth, onions, carrots, garlic, and celery to a boil. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli, milk and pepper and cook, covered, 10 more minutes.
• Add sour cream and puree soup with an immersion blender.
• Adjust black pepper to taste and heat through over medium heat, stir in the cheddar cheese and serve.

LOW CARB BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; once the oil is hot, reduce heat to low. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and stir. Pour vegetable broth and lemon juice into the pot.
• Loosely cover the pot and simmer the mixture until the broccoli is tender, about 25 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish with Cheddar cheese to serve.

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.

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.

LOW FAT FULL FLAVOR CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot, and cook the leeks over medium heat for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Stir in salt, pepper, and coriander.
• Reserve about ¼ cup of small broccoli florets, and cook the rest of the broccoli with the leeks for about 5 more minutes until the broccoli is bright green.
• Pour in the chicken stock, bring the soup to a boil, cover, then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the broccoli is very tender.
• 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, 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 for 5 to 7 minutes until the broccoli florets are tender. Remove from heat, and mix in the condensed milk.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

LOW-FAT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, onion and broth; simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Puree half of the mixture in a blender; return to the saucepan. , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of milk until smooth. Gradually add remaining milk. Stir into the broccoli mixture. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.