Healthy Broccoli Soup
This Fit Broccoli Soup is substantial, creamy, and delicious, without any of the junk! It's hands thrown one of my new choice recipes that give totally perturbation you!
Healthy Broccoli Soup
Geezerhood ago, the crucifer cheese soup at Panera Dinero was my jam. I preferred that soup. Now, sensing rear, I can't believe how oftentimes I consumed it. For so longitudinal I love welcome to make a variation that was creamy and yummy, that I wouldn't sense bad (or seem sick) after uptake. This soup is it!
Broccoli has also in weaken in my CSA these few weeks, so broccoli soup it is! Ignitor comfortableness content is the physiologist.
Ingredients
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter
- 1 cup chopped leeks
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, more to taste
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Optional: 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Directions
- Cut broccoli into florets. In a pot over medium heat, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add in broccoli florets, reduce heat to medium, and parboil until fork tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and transfer broccoli to a bowl and set aside.
- In your pot, heat butter and sauté leeks and garlic for 1 minute. Add in half of the broccoli and sauté for 3 minutes until veggies are sweating and broccoli is soft.
- Add in vegetable broth, bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes until the soup reduces slightly.
- Using an immersion blender, blend soup until smooth. Add in remaining broccoli florets, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer for 15 minutes. If adding cheese, do so here and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Serve hot.