Virtually Fat Free Cream Of Broccoli Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot, and cook the leeks over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, and coriander. Reserve about 1/4 cup of small broccoli florets, and cook the rest of the broccoli with the leeks until the broccoli is bright green, about 5 more minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, bring the soup to a boil, cover, then simmer until the broccoli is very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Return the blended soup to the pot, stir in the reserved broccoli florets, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often. Simmer until the broccoli florets are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, and mix in the condensed milk. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Take one bunch of the broccoli and cut the florets away from the stalks; cut the florets into slivers lengthwise and set aside.
• Finely chop the stalks and remaining broccoli; place in a medium non-stick saucepan.
• Add the vegetable broth, onions, shredded carrots and garlic.
• Cover and cook, stirring often for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the reserved broccoli florets.
• Cook, stirring, 2 to 4 minutes, or until the florets are bright green.
• Whisk in the milk and creamer.
• Bring to a near boil over medium heat.
• Hold a large fine sieve over the saucepan; add the flour to the sieve and shake into the soup, whisk to incorporate.
• Cook over low heat, stirring often for 3 to 5 miutes, or until the soup becomes thick.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve each bowl with a tablespoon of shredded fat-free cheddar on top.
• Enjoy!