Welcome to the world of creamy comfort, where flavors dance and memories are made. In this article, we take you on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for old fashioned cream of broccoli soup, a classic dish that has stood the test of time. With its velvety texture, vibrant green hue, and tantalizing aroma, this soup is a true delight for the senses. As we explore the ingredients and techniques involved in crafting this timeless recipe, you'll uncover the secrets to creating a soup that will warm your heart and leave your taste buds craving more. So, grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary adventure to find the perfect recipe for old fashioned cream of broccoli soup.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
This soup is super creamy in texture, but it contains very little actual cream. The butter and flour mixture -- what's called a roux -- gives it body and silkiness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium pot, melt butter over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes.
- Add flour and cook, stirring, until combined, 1 minute.
- Whisking constantly, add broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes.
- Add broccoli and bring to a simmer. Cook until broccoli is very tender, 20 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl. In batches, fill a blender halfway with mixture and puree until smooth; to allow heat to escape, remove cap from hole in lid, cover lid with a dish towel, and hold down firmly while blending. Return soup to pot as pureed.
- Add cream and heat over medium until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with broth or water, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 11 g
BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
This recipe is thick and flavorful. It is simple, delicious, and quick to make, enjoy (I know you will).
Provided by Jessie A.
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream of Broccoli Soup
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 528 mg, Sugar 7 g
CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP
Steps:
- Heat the oil in large pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook briefly to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the broccoli, and season with salt and pepper, to taste Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, then cover the pan and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully add the soup to a blender, in small batches, and blend until smooth. Pour the puree into a clean large saucepan over low heat. Add hot water to thin, if necessary. Whisk in all but 1/2 cup of the mascarpone. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as necessary.
- To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a small dollop of mascarpone.
OLD FASHIONED CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
This is the real cream of broccoli soup not broccoli and cheese soup. I got the recipe from a cookbook my grandmother had where there is no actual amount on the broccoli. If you are looking for the basic old fashion cream of broccoli soup this is the one! This recipe can also be easily increased or frozen.
Provided by Nicoleg
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in large sauce pan. Sauté vegetables in butter until tender. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper; stir in well.
- Add chicken broth and cream. Cook until thick and comes to a slow boil; stirring frequently.
- Add wine and correct salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.6, Fat 47.4, SaturatedFat 29.2, Cholesterol 140.2, Sodium 632.2, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 10.1
GOURMET CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
Just enough for two people, easy to prepare, and freezes well. If freezing, do not add cream until ready to use.
Provided by Elizabeth Zyla
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream of Broccoli Soup
Time 45m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in pan, do not brown. Add vegetables, toss to coat with butter, then press parchment paper on top of vegetables--this is called "sweating"-- for better flavor. Put lid on pan and simmer very gently until vegetables have softened. Do not brown.
- Remove paper, add chicken stock, bring to a boil, then simmer until vegetables are soft.
- Put in blender and puree until smooth. Pour back in pan, add salt, pepper, and cream. Simmer gently, do not boil or cream will curdle, until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Fat 35 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 21.4 g, Sodium 1003.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
HOMEMADE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
You can have this to the table in under 30 minutes. Although it is easy and quick to prepare, you really have to be at the stove for the whole 30 minutes. It has great flavor on its own, but feel free to add some cheddar cheese or crumbled bacon to the top.
Provided by Munchkin Mama
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the 6 T. butter. Add in the flour and stir until blended; do not brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt the 2 T. butter. Add onion; cook until tender. Add chopped broccoli florets, cook and stir about 6 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Increase the heat at this point and bring to a boil. Whisking constantly, add the flour mixture. Cook and stir until soup is thickened and bubbly.
- Lastly, add in the salt, pepper, and half & half. Heat through and serve hot. Note: The soup will thicken upon standing.
- You can substitute cauliflower or broccoflower in place of the broccoli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.3, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 18.5, Cholesterol 77.8, Sodium 1942.7, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 13.4
BROCCOLI CREAM SOUP
This soup has a wonderful fresh flavor. I've never had a better broccoli soup.-Beth Hart, Walworth, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings (about 2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring broccoli and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. In a small skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons of butter until tender; add to broccoli mixture. Stir in the bay leaf and remaining seasonings. simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., In a small saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into broccoli mixture; add buttermilk and cream. Heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 1005mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
EASY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
Stash this light but luscious soup in the freezer for a healthy homemade meal with zero effort. No can opener required.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add broth, broccoli, potato, and 2 cups water; season generously with salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until broccoli and potato are just tender, about 4 minutes.
- Working in batches, puree soup in a blender (fill it no more than halfway) and return to pot. Stir in cream and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 8 g
CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, small onion, garlics, kosher salt, pepper, mashed potato, broccoli, low sodium vegetable broth, milk, ground nutmeg
Provided by Rachel Gaewski
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until semi-translucent. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes more, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the mashed potatoes, broccoli, vegetable broth, and milk and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the nutmeg, then ladle into bowls.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479 calories, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 11 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh broccoli. Fresh broccoli will give your soup the best flavor and texture.
- Don't overcook the broccoli. Overcooked broccoli will be mushy and lose its flavor.
- Use a good quality chicken broth. A good quality chicken broth will give your soup a rich, flavorful base.
- Add some cheese for extra flavor. Shredded cheddar cheese or Parmesan cheese are both great additions to cream of broccoli soup.
- Serve with a side of crusty bread or crackers. This will help to soak up all the delicious soup.
Conclusion:
Cream of broccoli soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and loved by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious bowl of soup that will warm you up on a cold day. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this old-fashioned cream of broccoli soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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