Broccoli Soup is a staple in our house, especially when broccoli is in season. But, it’s a vegetable you can get year round, so it can always be prepared. It is fast, easy, and healthy, not to mention yummy. I could always seem to get my kids to eat this soup, which made this mom very happy.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 2 heads broccoli, roughly chopped including peeled stems
- 2-3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 cups or more vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION:
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a heavy bottom pot over a medium high heat
- Sauté the onion
- When onion begins to sweat, add broccoli and carrots
- Add enough vegetable broth to almost cover vegetables
- Simmer covered until vegetables are tender, about 30-45 minutes
- Puree the soup either with a submersion blender, blender, or Cuisinart
- Salt and pepper to taste
Serve with a salad and crusty bread and you’re good to go. Enjoy!
THIS RECIPE IS VERY FLEXIBLE HINTS:
- You can use any veggies you want and add garlic or hot pepper flakes for some heat.
- You can also choose to not fully puree and leave some texture to the soup.
- You can serve hot or cold.
- A little sharp cheese on top adds a perfect topping.
– DANA
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Sherry is one of the TriWivesClub and LifeDoneWell co-founders and contributes to multiple blogs. She is a former co-owner of the California Apparel News and had a career in the healthcare industry. Her passions include traveling, real food, the environment, and animal rescue/welfare. She lives a healthy lifestyle and has been a vegetarian since 1987. She and her husband are parents to two rescue pups and reside in Connecticut.