Description
Broccoli potato soup ready in 30 minutes! This easy lightened-up version is thick, comforting, without the extra calories.
Ingredients
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- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 5 cups)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
- 1 (32 oz.) carton low-sodium chicken stock or veggie stock
- 1 cup half and half
- Kosher salt and black pepper
To Serve
- Green onions
- Cheddar cheese
- Crumbled bacon
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a dutch oven. Add onions, carrots, and garlic. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until soft.
- Add broccoli, potatoes, bay leaves, ground mustard, and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Give a quick stir and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes, covered.
- Discard bay leaves. Puree soup in either a blender or with an immersion blender. I like to keep the soup semi-chunky so I mash some of the soup with a potato masher and run the rest through a blender until smooth.
- Stir in half and half. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve with green onions, cheddar cheese, and bacon.
Notes
- Broccoli: This soup can be made with frozen broccoli. Add frozen broccoli in the last 10 minutes of cooking. No need to thaw out.
- Mustard: Prepared mustard such as yellow mustard or Dijon mustard can be used instead of dry mustard. You’ll need about 1 1/2 teaspoons of prepared mustard for this recipe.
- Half and half: I do not recommend anything lower in fat such as milk for this recipe. The soup will not be as creamy.
- Leftovers: Leftovers will last for up to 4-5 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container. Reheat over medium low heat on the stovetop. I do not recommend freezing this soup. It will separate/curdle when reheated from frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 286
- Sugar: 8.5 g
- Sodium: 315.8 mg
- Fat: 7.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 6.7 mg