Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup is low calorie and made in 30 minutes with minimal ingredients. A great vegetarian soup that's also gluten free and can easily be made dairy free. Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup leeks thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth no sodium added
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup low moisture cheddar cheese shredded, or sub nutrition yeast for dairy free
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the broccoli florets. Steam the broccoli in the boiling water 4-5 minutes then drain and return the pot on the stove.
- Reduce the heat to medium then add the leeks, garlic and olive oil. Stir together and cook 3-4 minutes until the leeks are tender.
- To the pot, add the broccoli, vegetable broth, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir and simmer covered 5-7 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the broccoli into the broth. If you do not have an immersion blender, turn off the heat and cool the soup for 10 minutes then blend in a blender or food processor and return it to the pot and heat 10 minutes on medium heat before proceeding.
- Stir the cheese into the soup and taste to adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Serve or store in the refrigerator up to 7 days. Store in the freezer up to 60 days.
Notes
- You can easily add your favorite protein to increase the macronutrients in this soup!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 969mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg