Low Fat Full Flavor Cream Of Broccoli Soup Recipes

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.

VIRTUALLY FAT FREE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Take one bunch of the broccoli and cut the florets away from the stalks; cut the florets into slivers lengthwise and set aside.
• Finely chop the stalks and remaining broccoli; place in a medium non-stick saucepan.
• Add the vegetable broth, onions, shredded carrots and garlic.
• Cover and cook, stirring often for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the reserved broccoli florets.
• Cook, stirring, 2 to 4 minutes, or until the florets are bright green.
• Whisk in the milk and creamer.
• Bring to a near boil over medium heat.
• Hold a large fine sieve over the saucepan; add the flour to the sieve and shake into the soup, whisk to incorporate.
• Cook over low heat, stirring often for 3 to 5 miutes, or until the soup becomes thick.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve each bowl with a tablespoon of shredded fat-free cheddar on top.
• 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.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 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.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.

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.

SLOW COOKER CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Drain as much liquid from the onion as possible. Transfer the drained onion to a slow cooker.
• Place the broccoli, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, American cheese, and milk into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until the broccoli is tender and the flavors meld, 3 to 4 hours.