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Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's is for Soup.

Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's takes 15 minutes to cook.

Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's are:

4 Tbs olive oil (or butter)
1.5 cups chopped onion
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
4 cups broccoli, chopped (can use other veggies too)
1 cup broccoli florets, thinly sliced (can also use other veggies here)
1 tsp salt
1 dash black pepper
1 pinch allspice
1 bay leaf, medium whole
dash soy sauce (I use Tamari)
dash of crushed dried thyme (or crushed dried basil)
3 cups water
3 tsp chicken bouillon
1 can milk, 2% or less

Here is how you make Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's:

Serves 6Saute onions in olive oil with bay leaf, until onions are transparent. Add bell pepper, chopped broccoli, water, bouillon, salt and other spices. Cook about 10 minutes, covered, until broccoli is tender but still bright green. Puree in blender little by little, adding the milk. Pour back into pot and add sliced florets. Cook a few minutes until the florets are bright green. This may sound a bit complicated, but by using a food processor and/or a blender, it is quite fast and easy. This soup is very versatile because you can use any vegetable that you like such as cauliflower, carrots, celery, etc.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RASCAL3458.

The nutritional information for Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.1

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
• Sodium: 554.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 4.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Cream of Broccoli Soup, Barb's is Low Fat