Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Gert's Broccoli Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Gert's Broccoli Soup takes 360 minutes to cook.

Gert's Broccoli Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Gert's Broccoli Soup are:

12 cups broccoli, chopped
8 cups water
1 cup potato, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
5 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup lean ground beef, cooked
1 tbsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder

Here is how you make Gert's Broccoli Soup:

Turn knob on slow cooker to high heat. Set 1 cup of water aside. Add 7 cups water and the broccoli and potato. Cover. Cook the ground beef, drain the fat. Saute onions, celery, garlic and carrots in the olive oil. Add to slow cooker. In last 1 cup of cold water, add all of the seasonings and then whisk until smooth. Set aside. Let cook until broccoli is soft. With slotted spoon, remove most of the broccoli and some of the potato and put into a bowl. Mash with a potato masher if you like you soup chunky. If you like it creamy, let it cool down and use a blender. Put back into slow cooker and add seasoning water. Cover. Cook for a few more minutes. Enjoy!Makes 12 (2 cup) servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WIEBE_HEALTHY.

The nutritional information for Gert's Broccoli Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 77.4

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.8 mg
• Sodium: 47.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 4.9 g