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Lightened Up Cream of Broccoli Soup

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cream of broccoli

Yup.

Still cold here.

Still soup weather. Soup is the only thing that makes me okay with never, ever being warm. Okay coffee too. Soup and copious amounts of coffee.

Last week I ordered the ‘California Pack’ from Bountiful Baskets, maybe in hopes that there might be sunshine in there, somewhere. But instead, I got a HUGE boxful of cauliflower, carrots and broccoli. So much. The carrots and cauliflower are going to become giardiniera, but the broccoli? Well, I needed to use it or lose it.

Good thing I love cream of broccoli soup!

So it was that a few heads became this delicious, silky cream of broccoli soup. After running it through the blender, I hardly had to add any dairy to get a creamy consistency. The cream cheese adds a nice tang to the mix and kind of helps with that hankering for tons of cheddar in the soup. But definitely try it with a little cheese sprinkled on top! Yum!

If you like your soup on the chunky side, simply steam a little extra broccoli and throw it in after you’re done with the blending process. It’s a nice change and gives a little more heft to the soup.

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Lightened Up Cream of Broccoli Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1.5 cup

Gather

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
1 clove garlic
2 broccoli crowns, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups vegetable broth
4 ounces light cream cheese
1/2 cup whole milk

Step by Step

  1. Heat the olive oil in a deep saucepan.
  2. Add the onions, celery, carrot and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes until starting to soften.
  3. Next comes the salt, broth and broccoli. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes till all the vegetables are very soft.
  4. Very carefully, pour your vegetable mixture into a high speed blender. Puree till smooth. Alternately, you can use a stick blender right in the cooking pot.
  5. Add the cream cheese and milk to the blender (or the pot) and mix till combined.
  6. Pour the soup back into the pot (if blended) and make sure it's warmed through.
  7. Serve immediately with shredded cheese on top!

Nutrition

WWPP 5; Calories 213; Total Fat 14.7g; Saturated Fat 7.3g; Trans Fat 0.0g; Cholesterol 34mg; Sodium 823mg; Potassium 470mg; Total Carbohydrates 16.5g; Dietary Fiber 3.5g; Sugars 6.2g; Protein 6.1g

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