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Broccoli Soup

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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  • Course Soups & Creams
  • Prep. Time 10 mins
  • Cooking Time 25 mins
  • Yields 4 servings

Preparation

What You Need

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
1 onion, chopped
1 lb (500 g) broccoli, trimmed and chopped
1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp (2 ml) curry powder
1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
Lemon juice

Instructions

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; add onion; cook gently until softened. Add broccoli pieces and stock; simmer, covered, about 15 min. Remove.

Blend or purée vegetables until smooth. Return to pot and stir in milk, salt, pepper and curry powder; heat through but do not boil.

Stir in sour cream and a squeeze of lemon juice; adjust seasonings before serving. Serve hot or chilled.


Tips

Variations:
Stir a few tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese into hot soup before serving.

Toss a few small sprigs of broccoli into lightly salted, boiling water for a few minutes. Drain and use to garnish each bowl of soup.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 211 Calories
Protein: 10 g
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Fat: 12 g
Fibre: 3.8 g
Sodium: 356 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 21 % / 230 mg
Vitamin C: 193 %
Folate: 42 %
Vitamin B12: 30 %
Riboflavin: 26 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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