Broccoli Soup Recipe

Sense of Purpose > Topics > Nutrition > Broccoli Soup Recipe

Whenever you have a broccoli soup craving, this will be your go-to broccoli soup recipe! This soup is gluten-free, high-in-fiber, low-in-calories, vegan and mega-healthy. It is an easy and delicious way to make a starter or a quick light meal.

Broccoli Soup - Sense of Purpose

How to make broccoli soup?

Ingredients

8 cups of chopped broccoli

4 cups of vegetable or chicken broth

2 cups of water

1 medium onion chopped

1 clove of garlic minced

1 stalk of celery chopped

1 tablespoon of butter

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 teaspoon of finely chopped thyme or parsley

½ teaspoon of salt

½ teaspoon of ground pepper

 

Preparation

This recipe requires 45 minutes of active preparation. The soup can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

 

Method

  1. First heat the butter and oil in a large pot until the butter melts.
  2. Then add the onion and celery and cook until softened stirring occasionally, approximately 4-6 minutes
  3. Next add the garlic and thyme or parsley and continue cooking for half a minute.
  4. After add the broccoli, the water, the broth, the salt and the pepper
  5. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium high heat
  6. Reduce the heat but maintain the simmer until the broccoli is tender, approximately 8 minutes
  7. Finally, puree the soup using use a hand-blender or immersion blender in the pot to blend the soup to perfection. Alternatively, cautiously puree in a blender in small batches.

 

Nutritional Information

Serving size: about 1 cup

Per serving: 160 calories; 8 g fat (3 g sat); 5 g fiber; 17 g carbohydrates; 9 g protein; 162 mcg folate; 8 mg cholesterol; 4 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 2,342 IU vitamin A; 95 mg vitamin C; 85 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 434 mg sodium; 699 mg potassium; Vitamin C (158% daily value), Vitamin A (47% dv), Folate (40% dv)

 

About Sense of Purpose

Sense of purpose is the motivation that drives you toward a satisfying future. Hence, your sense of purpose helps you get the most of life and it helps you achieve what matters most to you. Most importantly, it feeds intrinsic motivation and it creates meaning from life. Purpose is our driver. Certainly, purpose is a fundamental component of a fulfilling life. Our purpose is to help you find yours.

Here are some additional resources that you might find helpful: