The Best Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe
This creamy soup featuring fresh broccoli, hearty potatoes and an irresistible smooth texture is a new family favorite of ours. It has definitely made its way into our top favorite healthy recipes.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- vegetable peeler
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 8 cups of broccoli florets
- 1 russet potato peeled and chopped
- 1 cup half and half cream 10% fat
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped chives and sourdough croutons optional
Instructions
- In a large pot or large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli florets and chopped potato. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are very soft and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 15 – 20 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half to help cool the soup further.
- Working in batches, blend the soup until completely smooth (about 60 seconds per batch).
- Return the blended soup to the pot and rewarm gently over low heat. Stir in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if needed.
- Serve warm, topped with fresh cracked black pepper, chopped chives, sourdough croutons, and an extra drizzle of cream if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you are in a rush to get this soup blended quickly, you could use slightly less broth and add a handful of ice cubes to help it cool down faster.
- Be sure to not overfill your blender or go past the maximum fill line when blending this soup. This will avoid a giant mess all over your kitchen.
- If you have an immersion blender, you can use it to blend up the soup instead of a classic stand blender.
- You can try replacing chicken broth with vegetable broth if you want a vegetarian option.
- See post for notes on ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servings | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg