Effortless Broccoli Soup Recipe

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This soup is easy to make, good and very good for you. Nice and thick, it easily serves as a meal for two.

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Effortless Broccoli Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Sour cream, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broccoli, broth, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Cool slightly.
In a blender, cover and process soup until smooth. Return to the pan and heat through. Garnish servings with sour cream if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without sour cream) equals 147 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 840 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Effortless Broccoli Soup in Reminisce August/September 2011, p52