Quick and Easy Broccoli Soup

Quick and Easy Broccoli Soup

czwartek, 6 lutego 2014

Quick and Easy Broccoli Soup

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 -2 teaspoon minced garlic, from a jar or 1 -2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 pinch dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce, thawed
• 4 cups homemade chicken broth or 4 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions

• 1 Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, over medium heat.
• 2 Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 3 Add the potatoes, thyme, salt, and broth and bring to a boil.
• 4 Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook uncovered until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• 5 Add the broccoli with cheese sauce.
• 6 Simmer another 5-10 minutes.
• 7 Puree the soup in batches in a blender or with an immersion blender.
• 8 I like mine a little bit more chunky so I use
• 9 a potato masher to smash the broccoli and potatoes leaving some texture in the soup.
• 10 Bring to a simmer, taste, and season with salt
• 11 and pepper.
• 12 Enjoy!