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Broccoli Soup Recipe

This broccoli soup recipe may take half an hour, but 20 minutes of those are hands-free. Let it simmer in the back while you get on with other tasks.
  • cook TIME 23 mins
  • prep TIME 7 mins
  • total TIME 30 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: American
Keyword: broccoli soup, broccoli soup recipe, healthy broccoli soup, how to make broccoli soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 181 kcal

Ingredients (13)

  • 8 oz broccoli cut into small florets and washed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 oz onions finely chopped
  • 6 oz potatoes peeled, quartered, and sliced
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 0.5 oz cheddar shredded
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 0.25 oz bacon pan-fried, baked, or air-fried, then crumbled
  • 1 oz French baguette cut into 1” cubes
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook:

1

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 oz chopped onions. Stir for about 30 seconds or until they become translucent.

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2

Add 8 oz broccoli and 6 oz potatoes. Stir to cook for about 2 minutes.

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3

Pour in 1 cup chicken broth, 3/4 cup whole milk, and season it with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat.

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4

Stir in 2 tbsp heavy cream.

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5

Blend everything together with an immersion blender. You can use your regular blender, but do it in 2 or 3 batches for safety reasons.

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6

Place 1 oz bread into the air fryer and cook at 350°F for 3 minutes.

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7

Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Divide the croutons, 0.25 oz bacon, 0.5 oz shredded cheddar and 2 tbsp parsley evenly into four parts, and top the bowls. Enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 181 kcal | Fat 10 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 4 g | Cholesterol 19 mg | Sodium 297 mg | Potassium 424 mg | Carbohydrate 16 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 4 g | Protein 7 g | Vitamin A 599 IU | Vitamin C 57 mg | Calcium 126 mg | Iron 1 mg