Chef John's Creamy Broccoli SoupChef John's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Chef John's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Chef John's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Craving veggies? Then reap the healthy goodness of broccoli with a steaming bowl of this creamy soup flavored with onion, celery and stock.
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Chef John's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time35 Minutes
Calories160
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 Tbs butter or margarine
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
broccoli, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 large bunches)
1/3 cup + 2 Tbs whipping cream
1 package of Keebler® Club® Original crackers
Directions

1. In large saucepan or Dutch oven cook onion and celery in butter over medium heat until golden and tender. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in garlic. Cook and stir for 30 seconds more. Stir in flour, salt and red pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.

 

2. Gradually stir in stock and broccoli. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 14 to 18 minutes or until broccoli is very tender, stirring once or twice. Remove from heat.

 

3. Place about one-fourth of the broccoli mixture in food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining broccoli mixture, one-fourth at a time. Return all to saucepan. Stir in the 1/3 cup cream. Cook over low heat until heated through, stirring frequently. Ladle into serving bowls.

 

4. Whisk the 2 tablespoons cream until frothy and slightly thickened (if desired). Drizzle over soup in bowls, swirling with tip of knife (if desired). Serve with KEEBLER CLUB Original crackers.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 8 g Total fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated fat
  • 0 g Trans fat
  • 25 mg Cholesterol
  • 320 mg Sodium
  • 16 g Carbohydrates
  • 3 g Dietary fiber
  • 5 g Sugars
  • 7 g Protein

10 minutes
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
160
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
1 cup chopped onion
Red Onion
Red Onion
$1.56 avg/ea$2.49/lb
1/2 cup chopped celery
Organic Celery, 1 each
Organic Celery, 1 each
$4.99
2 Tbs butter or margarine
Land O Lakes® Salted Butter, 4 Butter Sticks, 1 Lb Pack
Land O Lakes® Salted Butter, 4 Butter Sticks, 1 Lb Pack
$9.99$9.99/lb
1 clove garlic, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.25 avg/ea$4.99/lb
2 Tbs all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
$5.19$2.59/lb
1/4 tsp salt
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$2.99$0.12/oz
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
Red Peppers, 1 ct, 8 oz
Red Peppers, 1 ct, 8 oz
$2.50 avg/ea$0.31/oz
4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
Kitchen Basics Original Chicken Stock, 32 oz
Kitchen Basics Original Chicken Stock, 32 oz
$4.99$0.16/oz
broccoli, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 large bunches)
Broccoli Crowns, 1 ct, 12 oz
Broccoli Crowns, 1 ct, 12 oz
$2.99 avg/ea$0.25/oz
1/3 cup + 2 Tbs whipping cream
Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 pint
Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 pint
$10.99$10.99/pt
1 package of Keebler® Club® Original crackers
Carr's Rosemary Crackers, 5 oz
Carr's Rosemary Crackers, 5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$6.70 was $7.49$1.34/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 8 g Total fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated fat
  • 0 g Trans fat
  • 25 mg Cholesterol
  • 320 mg Sodium
  • 16 g Carbohydrates
  • 3 g Dietary fiber
  • 5 g Sugars
  • 7 g Protein

Directions

1. In large saucepan or Dutch oven cook onion and celery in butter over medium heat until golden and tender. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in garlic. Cook and stir for 30 seconds more. Stir in flour, salt and red pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.

 

2. Gradually stir in stock and broccoli. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 14 to 18 minutes or until broccoli is very tender, stirring once or twice. Remove from heat.

 

3. Place about one-fourth of the broccoli mixture in food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining broccoli mixture, one-fourth at a time. Return all to saucepan. Stir in the 1/3 cup cream. Cook over low heat until heated through, stirring frequently. Ladle into serving bowls.

 

4. Whisk the 2 tablespoons cream until frothy and slightly thickened (if desired). Drizzle over soup in bowls, swirling with tip of knife (if desired). Serve with KEEBLER CLUB Original crackers.