Easy cream of Broccoli Soup – Anna's Brokkolisuppe

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Anna's broccoli soup aka Brokkolisuppe is so quick and easy to make. It's creamy and so flavorful, it'll become one of your favorite easy soup recipes. 

Need a quick lunch?

Need a light supper?

This cream soup fits the bill. You can make it within about 30 minutes. Crushed garlic is usually added to the onions when you are cooking them. This I leave out (Hubby's not too fond of garlic, so I seldom use it).

Among recipes for creamy soups, if you're wanting something just a bit richer and creamier, then you'll want to try Andy's Broccoli Cheese Soup ... a favorite of my granddaughters.

Broccoli Soup tips

If you prefer a soup with a bit of "bite", you can omit the blending step and serve the soup as a chunky-style soup.

What makes this soup "German". Well, it's using nutmeg as one of the spices and, then, of course, there's the addition of the sour cream! Germans love their cream. The richer, the better. If you'd rather, you can cut the fat level of the sour cream for creamy soup recipes.

Another option is to replace some of the broth with 10% or 5% cream or milk. Each raising of the "fat" level will increase the creaminess of the soup, making it taste better and better ;) .

If you find the soup is too thin, you can thicken it with some cornstarch dissolved in a bit of cold water and added at the end until you have the right consistency.

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Oma says,

If you've never before used this wonderful green veggie, this is an easy recipe to learn how to cook broccoli.

To prepare the broccoli, trim off the ends of the stalks. Cut off the stalks and chop the rest of the broccoli. Take the stalks and peel them. Then, chop the stalks and add them as well.

For the broth, you can use water and bouillon cubes. I like using a mixture of chicken and vegetable cubes, but one or the other would work as well.

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Anna's Cream of Broccoli Soup

Anna's broccoli soup aka Brokkolisuppe is so quick and easy to make. It's creamy and so flavorful, it'll become one of your favorite easy soup recipes. 

Need a quick lunch? Need a light supper? This cream soup fits the bill. You can make it within about 30 minutes. 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1½ pounds broccoli (chopped)
• 5 cups broth (chicken and/or vegetable)
• salt, pepper, nutmeg
• 1 cup sour cream

Instructions:

1. In a large saucepan, sauté the onion in the olive oil until translucent, but not browned.
2. Add potatoes, broccoli, and broth.
3. Bring to boil and simmer about 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4. Using an immersion blender, cream the soup. If you want a really silky texture, pour the soup through a strainer and return to the pot.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
6. Stir in the sour cream and readjust seasonings if needed.

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German Cream of Broccoli Soup made Just like Oma

By Oma Gerhild Fulson

This broccoli soup is quickly prepared and makes a great light lunch. It's creamy and so flavourful, it'll become one of your favourite broccoli recipes.

Ingredients: potatoes, olive oil, broccoli, onion, broth, seasonings, sour cream,

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