Simple ingredients with no fuss makes this healthy recipe a breeze in the kitchen.
By Liza Puglia
Something about broccoli and cheese soup reminds me of my childhood. It was loaded with cheddar cheese and cream with a fluffy biscuit served on the side.
This is my adult version. It also happens to be very low in calories as well as light on the pocketbook. Double bonus.
Most people think it’s made with cream because of the texture but rest assured that the only dairy in this recipe is a bit of high quality parmesan cheese.
If you’d like to make the soup thicker add a cooked potato before pureeing.
PrintBroccoli & Parmesan Soup
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
Simple ingredients with no fuss makes this healthy recipe a breeze in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 100g parmigiano-reggiano, grated & rind reserved
- 2L vegetable stock or water
- 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 large onion, large dice
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Cut broccoli into large pieces and place on baking sheet.
- Drizzle broccoli with olive oil, big squeeze of fresh lemon juice and season with salt & pepper.
- Roast broccoli for 15 minutes til it starts to brown.
- While the broccoli is cooking saute the onion & garlic in a stock pot with olive oil over low heat.
- Add cooked broccoli, stock, and cheese rind.
- Bring to boil, simmer, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add grated cheese and season with salt & pepper.
- Using an immersion blender or blender puree til smooth.
- Serve hot with shaved parmesan on top.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
The lemon juice made the soup a bit too sour for my liking. I’d recommend less stock/water and omit the lemon. 3.8 stars :)