Quick and Easy Broccoli Soup
photo by Nimz_
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 -2 teaspoon minced garlic, from a jar or 1 -2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 pinch dried thyme leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce, thawed
- 4 cups homemade chicken broth or 4 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, thyme, salt, and broth and bring to a boil.
- Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook uncovered until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add the broccoli with cheese sauce.
- Simmer another 5-10 minutes.
- Puree the soup in batches in a blender or with an immersion blender.
- I like mine a little bit more chunky so I use
- a potato masher to smash the broccoli and potatoes leaving some texture in the soup.
- Bring to a simmer, taste, and season with salt
- and pepper.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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This was a great recipe. Basic and healthy. I think perhaps I will add just the teensiest bit of milk next time to give it that creamier texture. I found it fluffy more than creamy... We just added frozen broccoli w/out the cheese sauce - was great all the same. I'm definietely keeping this one. Thanks!
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This was fantastic and so quick and easy. It was a little bland for me at first thus the 4 star, but I spiced it up a little with caynne pepper and let it simmer for a while and it really did the trick for me. I'll admit I had to add some milk to it to lighten the green color (Dave will not eat green soup even if it is light green and beautiful as is.) But it didn't alter the recipe I don't think. I also added additional cracked black pepper. Really nice on a cold rainy day. Served this with Silly-Simple Cheese and Garlic Filled Crescents recipe #100908. Thanks so much for a very nice lunch.
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