This Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe is perfect for busy winter days! Super creamy without cream. I use milk instead. This is such a heart-warming and tasty soup. Ready in less than 30 minutes.
How To Make
You will be amazed when you see how easy it is to make this cream of broccoli soup recipe. For one thing, everything goes into the same pot and then pureed with a hand blender. I love it when I don’t need to use several dishes and cups to make just one recipe. You need a small saucepan though to prepare a simple chili powder sauce to top the soup when serving. Second, it is on your table in less than 30 minutes.
To make the soup:
First, cook a little flour with butter.
Second, pour cold milk carefully and whisk it non stop to have a smooth mixture. Cook until it thickens.
Third, add in green onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes.
Finally, add in hot water and broccoli. Cook until tender, remove from heat and puree.
Notes About The Recipe
Also, this cream of broccoli soup recipe is healthier and lighter than most of other broccoli soup recipes around the Internet. I don't use heavy cream. It gets its creaminess from milk.
There is always a dilemma in the house whenever I make this soup: Making it chunky or pureed. I love to see the broccoli florets in the simmering milky mixture. The contrast colors in the pot are so beautiful that makes me want to leave the soup as it is. On the other hand, my family loves it as smooth as possible, so I blend it in the end.
I think this soup doesn’t need any additional flavors at all, so I don’t use chicken stock, which is like a must for soups. Just water and milk work really well in this soup.
How To Serve
The best topping for this cream of broccoli soup is a super simple chili powder sauce.
To make this sauce:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, add in chili powder, cook for about 10 seconds, stirring continually and remove from heat. You can use this sauce in any soup you like. It makes a perfect final touch on soups.
Besides the sauce, I love to garnish the soup with buttered croutons and herbs. The result is a healthy cream of broccoli soup with a nice color that perfectly balances refreshing and earthy flavors.
More Soup Recipes
Are you a fan of broccoli and want more recipes with it? You should see our Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole and Broccoli Apple Salad too! Also, you can make a great dinner when you combine it with shrimps as in honey lime shrimp and broccoli or broccoli slaw recipe.
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📖 Recipe
Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe
INGREDIENTS
For the soup:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 and ½ tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 4 green onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 pound broccoli cut into small florets
- salt to taste
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
For topping:
- croutons
- parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium pot, melt butter. Add in flour and cook until it gets slightly brown, stirring continually.
- Pour in milk and stir continually using a hand whisk so that you have a smooth mixture. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickens.
- Add in chopped green onion and garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in hot water and add in broccoli florets. Season with salt. Cook for about 10 minutes or until broccoli florets are tender. Don’t overcook though so that they don’t lose their color.
- Remove from heat and puree using a hand blender.
- Fort he sauce, melt butter in a small sauce pan, add in chili powder and cook for about 10 seconds or until chili powder gives its nice red color to the melted butter. Remove from heat.
- When serving, share the soup into bowls, drizzle chili powder sauce on each and top with croutons and chopped parsley.
NUTRITION
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Rochell Perrotte says
I love this recipe, thx for sharing!
Yusuf says
Hi Rochell, glad you liked the broccoli soup!
Rosalie says
Great recipe! I had something similar in Bulgaria recently (without the chilli sauce) and fell in love with cream of broccoli soup. Found your recipe and made enough for 3 meals - the leftovers taste as nice as the first meal. Thanks for sharing! My partner thinks this is the best soup he’s tasted and he doesn’t like soup much! Do you think Brussel sprouts can be used instead of broccoli?
Zerrin says
Hi Rosalie! I'm so glad to hear that both you and your partner loved this soup. Thanks for giving your feedback here. As for brussels sprouts, well I'm not sure as never tried them for this soup. But I think they would work fine. Would love to hear the result if you try it. Please share it with us here. Cheers!
Amy says
I made it yesterday and everyone including the little on in the family gobbled it up! Love the simple sauce on it! Thanks!
Adina says
I love broccoli soup and it is actually at the moment the single way I can get my kids into eating broccoli. I would love to try your version, I have never used flour to thicken it.
Zerrin says
It's a great way to hide veggies in soups for kids, isn't it? Hope your kids love my version too.
torviewtoronto says
delicious flavours looks wonderful
Marie says
And I think I will love broccoli after trying this recipe!
Zerrin says
Madalina, thank you for stopping by. We don't have vegetable stock in Turkey. Is it something healthy?
madalina says
This is a sweet recipe. I use a similar one, but instead of water I add vegetable stock:)
xox
Zerrin says
I hope your sweet daughter will like this soup. Yesterday my 5-year-old nephew tasted it and ate it all without complaining. Thanks for your nice words.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says
My daughter just recently started to like broccoli and she loves blended soups. I haven't thought of making broccoli soup and what a great idea! My family would love it. Great recipe!