Quick and Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

Quick & Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup

When life gives you lemons, use them to make lemonade”, is an age-old adage used to encourage positivity in any situation you are put into.

Well, today I wish to add to make another saying. When life gives you broccoli, use it to make a quick & easy Broccoli cheese soup.

So are you ready to make a delicious creamy broccoli soup with me? The best part of this soup is filling and very easy to make.  Yet it is a different soup, unlike the regular ones we make eg - Tomato or Spinach soup.  It is very healthy and has fab nutrient content.

This Broccoli soup was made with a twist. I added a dash of Parmesan Cheese to it. I have used Dlecta There’s just something magical about a hearty bowl of soup in your belly sipping warm soup as you watch your favorite TV aerial on the weekend.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 chopped onion
3 cups fresh broccoli
1 potato
1/2 teaspoon  thyme (optional)
1 Chicken Stock Cube ( can use veg option)
2 garlic pods
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp fresh cream
1 heaped tbsp fresh parmesan cheese.

Method

1. Take a large saucepan, melt the butter and lightly saute the garlic.

2. Add the chopped onion, broccoli flowerets and chopped potato to this. Stir for about two minutes until vegetables soften

3. Now add the chicken cube, one glass of water to this. Simmer until broccoli is softened, about 8 minutes.

4. For faster results pressure cooker this for one whistle or maximum 5 minutes. We don't want to overcook it as the nutrients get destroyed.

5. Now transfer the vegetables into a blender and make a fine paste of it.

6. Place it back in the saucepan on low flame.to simmer. Add the pepper and thyme at this stage.

7. Lastly, add fresh cream.  At this stage no not add any water as the taste will get adulterated.

8. Turn off the heat and continue whisking until thick and bubbly.

9. Stir in cheeses & serve immediately. You can serve it with soup sticks or garlic bread.

Note 

You can even take the stems of Broccoli for this recipe.
The color of the soup can vary from yellow-green to light green. But that doesn't matter as you are definitely going to love the warm mushy soup.

Simple and Delicious Homemade Celery Soup

Hello friends,

Today I wish to share a simple celery soup recipe. But how did it begin? With my weekly visit to my local market.  I bought a nice big bunch of fresh green celery. The vendor insisted it was fresh and at a good price at INR 20.

 Here are a few tips to check celery before you buy.

1. The stalks should be sturdy . Look for celery that has sturdy, upright stalks. They should snap easily when you pull them, not bend.

2. The leaves should be crisp. Leaves should not only look fresh, they should range in color from pale to bright green. Avoid celery with yellow or brown patches.

3. You need to chop celery just before cooking or serving to maintain nutrients. Do not over cook celery, this will retain flavor and nutrients.

4. Eat in five to seven days. Eat fresh celery within five to seven days to enjoy its maximum nutritional benefits.

5. Eat the leaves. Don’t discard the leaves — that’s where celery has the most calcium, potassium, and vitamin C.

So I bought it and returned home quickly to stir up a delicious  celery soup. It turned out thick, creamy and so yummy.

10 Health Benefits of eating Celery

Check out the ingredients and start stirring.


Ingredients

1 bunch of celery
1 tsp of butter
1 chopped onion
2 pods of garlic
1 cube of veg/chicken soup masala
1 large chopped potato
1 tsp pepper
Salt to taste
A pinch of sugar
1 cup of water

Method

1. Take s little butter in the saucepan, add chopped onions and saute for just one minute.

2. Add the garlic, chopped celery, chopped potato and saute for another two minutes till celery gets tender.

3. Add the masala stock cube, one cup of water and salt.

4. Let the broth simmer for 10 minutes. Cover the saucepan with a lid and cook. Or you can add this to a pressure cooker and cook for one whistle.

5. Purée the paste in a blender.

6. Add the soup back on slow flame, add crushed pepper and pinch of sugar.

7. Serve the celery soup topped with celery leaves and soup sticks or garlic buttered toast.