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    Home » Recipes » Soups

    Jan 17, 2021 · Modified: Nov 24, 2022 by Harriet

    Broccoli And Cauliflower Soup

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    Broccoli and cauliflower soup is tasty, filling, cheap, and very simple to make. It's a hearty soup and packed with other veggies too. It’s gluten-free and with a few food swaps can be made vegetarian and vegan.

    A bowl of soup and a red napkin.
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    • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe:
    • 🥘 Ingredients In This Recipe
    • 🍳 Step By Step Instructions
    • ✏️ Recipe Notes
    • 🥗 Serving Suggestions
    • 📝 Frequently Asked Questions
    • 🥣 More Soup Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe Card

    🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe:

    • It only takes 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to simmer, this soup is a fast and easy family meal.
    • It’s healthy, dairy free (if you leave out the butter) and gluten free.
    • Can be made vegan and vegetarian with a few simple food swaps.
    • This is not a creamy soup that uses cheddar cheese instead its low in fat.

    🥘 Ingredients In This Recipe

    The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.

    Ingredients needed to make broccoli cauliflower soup.

    Broccoli – use a large head of broccoli and its stem. Cut the head into pieces. Peel the skin from the stem and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Wash well to remove any sand.

    Cauliflower – use half a large cauliflower, remove any discoloration. Roughly chop the cauliflower into small bite-sized pieces and wash well.

    Carrot and potato – these can be peeled or not. If you are leaving the skins on give them a good scrub before cutting. Cut the carrot into fine dice and the potatoes into small cubes.

    Celery – cut this into fine dice.

    Brown onion and garlic – these give a nice flavor to the soup especially when sautéed. These should be peeled and finely chopped.

    Butter – The fat from the butter will enhance the flavors in the soup. Leave this out if you are making this vegan.

    Olive oil – for sauteing the vegetables.

    Chicken broth/stock – use homemade chicken stock, store-bought or make from stock powder. For a vegetarian/vegan alternative use vegetable broth or water.

    Canned diced tomatoes – the canned tomatoes add flavor and richness to the soup.

    Dried herbs – we like to use dried Italian herb mix because it goes so well with tomato and garlic. If you don’t have this use dried or fresh parsley or make your own Italian herb mix.

    🍳 Step By Step Instructions

    Image showing cut carrot, celery, onion, broccoli and cauliflower.

    Image 1: Cut the onion, celery, and carrot into fine dice. Having the vegetables roughly the same size means they will cook quicker and be finished at the same time.

    Image 2: This soup is not going to be pureed so, the broccoli, cauliflower, and potato should be cut into small even bite-sized pieces. Having bite-sized pieces not only speeds up cooking, but it also makes the soup easier to eat.

    Making The Soup

    1. This soup is very easy to make once all your veggies are cut. It’s just a matter of sauteing the onion, carrot, garlic, celery in the olive oil and butter. Sauteing the vegetables will give a lovely flavour to the soup.
    2. Then add the stock (or water), tomatoes, potatoes and herb and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for covered for 10 minutes.
    3. Add the broccoli and cauliflower and cook uncovered for 5 minutes or until the broccoli and cauliflower are cooked.
    4. To finish the soup season with salt and pepper.

    ✏️ Recipe Notes

    If you prefer a smooth soup use an immersion blender to puree it smoothly while still in the pot.

    🥗 Serving Suggestions

    This soup can stand on its own if you want something light and healthy for dinner. For something a little more filling, serve the soup with homemade bread like our Hawaiian dinner rolls or homemade cheese breadsticks.

    Or try one of these sandwich ideas:

    • Grilled mozzarella sandwich
    • Avocado chicken club sandwich
    • Vegetarian gyros

    📝 Frequently Asked Questions

    Can you freeze broccoli and cauliflower soup?

    Yes, this soup can be frozen.

    Can broccoli cauliflower soup be made with frozen vegetables?

    Yes, this broccoli and cauliflower soup can be made with frozen vegetables. Reduce the cooking time if using frozen vegetables because they are already partially cooked.

    How many calories in broccoli and cauliflower soup?

    This broccoli and cauliflower soup has only 215 calories per serve. The serving size is about 2 ½ cups (440 grams, 15.5 ounces).

    🥣 More Soup Recipes

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    • See all our soup recipes

    I do hope you try this recipe for broccoli and cauliflower soup. If you do make it! Please come back and leave a comment below because I would love to know how it went.


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    Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    This healthy broccoli and cauliflower soup is low fat, full of flavour and texture. It’s so easy to make and can stand alone as a simple light meal.
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    Prep Time : 10 mins
    Cook Time : 30 mins
    Total Time : 40 mins
    Cuisine: : Western
    Course : Mains, Sides
    Servings : 5 servings
    Calories : 215 : kcal
    Author : Harriet

    EQUIPMENT

    • Large deep sauce pan with lid

    INGREDIENTS

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 28 grams (1 ounces) butter skip the butter to make this vegan
    • 200 grams (7 ounces0 onion roughly chopped
    • 150 grams (5.3 ounces) carrot cut into small dice
    • 50 grams (1.76) celery roughly chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
    • 3 cups chicken stock use vegetable stock or water to make it vegetarian/vegan
    • 1 x 400 grams (14 ounces) can diced tomatoes
    • 140 grams (4.93 ounces) potato chopped into small dice
    • 1 tablespoon dried parsley or dried Italian herbs
    • 150 grams (5.3 ounces) broccoli roughly cut the head and stem into small pieces
    • 150 grams (5.3 ounces) cauliflower roughly chopped into small pieces
    • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

    Garnish - optional

    • chopped fresh parsley
    • freshly grated parmesan cheese
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    INSTRUCTIONS

    • In a large deep saucepan, heat the oil and butter (if using) over a medium heat. Add the onions, carrot, and celery and cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
    • Pour in the stock (or water), canned tomatoes, potatoes, and dried parsley, and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat to a little higher than low, put the lid on and simmer for 10 minutes.
    • Add the broccoli and cauliflower, turn up the heat and bring back to the boil. Turn down the heat and continue to simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes or until the broccoli and cauliflower are cooked through.
    • Add salt and pepper and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
    • Serve garnished with chopped parsley and or grated parmesan cheese.
    Nutrition Facts
    Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup
    Serving Size
     
    1 2 ½ cup serving
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    215
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    12
    g
    18
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    25
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    17
    mg
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    771
    mg
    34
    %
    Potassium
     
    640
    mg
    18
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    21
    g
    7
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    7
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    7
    g
    14
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    5384
    IU
    108
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    52
    mg
    63
    %
    Calcium
     
    54
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Nutrition Disclosure

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