Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup is thick and creamy without heavy cream or flour. Loaded with vegetables and ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 cup carrots shredded or 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 4 cups butternut squash cubed
- 3 cups potatoes cubed
- 6 cups broccoli 2 heads, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups vegetable broth low sodium
- 2 cups whole milk or any milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat large heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven on medium heat and melt butter. Add garlic, onion, and carrots, then cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add butternut squash, potatoes, broccoli, vegetable broth, milk, salt and pepper. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat. Using an immersion blender, puree soup until smooth. Add cheese and stir until cheese has melted.
- Serve hot sprinkled with more cheese.
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Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: Fully cook, cool completely and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on a stovetop covered on low.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 648mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g