Thick soup made with no flour? No cream? Yes! I found my inspiration in EatingWell in Season: The Farmers’ Market Cookbook (EatingWell)
I used vegetable broth and home cooked beans and a bit more broccoli than called for but otherwise followed the recipe. The soup was fabulous, so thick and creamy!
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 cups lower sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 6 to 8 cups broccoli (see below)
- 1½ to 2 cups cannellini beans or 1 15-ounce can rinsed and drained
- 1 cup 2% sharp cheddar cheese + more for topping
- ground white pepper to taste
Directions:
Chop the florets off the stalks, peel the stalks and chop them up, discarding the peels. Bring the broth and water to a boil in a large saucepan, add the broccoli and cover, cook until tender, lowering the heat as needed (I cooked mine on medium) for about 8 minutes. Add the beans, heat through. Take off the burner and use an immersion blender to purée. Return to the burner, turn to low and stir in the cheese till melted. Season to taste with pepper and salt, if desired.
Serves 4.
~Sarah
Looks delicious! I love soups with clear broth, no flour added for the most part. I think they help with allergies and our immune systems. I listen to my body often and can tell what it craves. For the most part now it keeps screaming…”more broth”. Go figure…its allergy season. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us.
Not sure how I missed this when you originally posted it… Thank goodness for the “You may also like…” feature!
Love the beans to thicken it! Added fiber is ALWAYS a plus for me!
Lori, I am loving that feature I added – heck I get to see posts I have written and forgotten about! This was a good soup. Love white beans done smooth 😀