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    Home » Recipes » Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    Published: January 8, 2018, Modified: October 8, 2019, By: Michelle Alston

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    This creamy broccoli and cauliflower soup is a lovely delicate soup that is warming and satisfying. A healthy soup that's easy to make and ready in no time.

    Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup with grated cheese

    This broccoli and cauliflower soup is a lovely light soup that is also warming and satisfying. It's easy to make, like most soups, and is perfectly delicious on its own, but I like to serve it with a little helping of grated mature cheddar cheese and some very good crusty bread. This soup is great for lunch or as a light supper.

    step by step process for making Creamy Broccoli Soup

    How to Make Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook gently over medium heat for 5 minutes. Then add the celery and cook for another 5 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer with a lid on for 20 minutes.
    2. Remove the bay leaves then blitz the soup with a hand-held blender until you have a smooth creamy soup.

    Tips for Making your Best Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    • Use a good quality low sodium stock.
    • I always use fresh broccoli and cauliflower to make this. If you use frozen veg you can end up with slightly more watery soup, you may need to reduce the amount of stock if you do use frozen veg.
    • Using a floury potato is the secret to this lovely creamy soup. If you want to make it even more creamy then you can add a little cream if you wish.

    Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup with grated cheese

    Making Ahead and Storing

    You can make this a few days ahead of time if you need to. It can also be made the night before if you want and it to work the next day. This soup will keep in the fridge for 2 or 3 days just make sure you leave it to cool then store in a covered container in the fridge.

    Can I Freeze Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup?

    Yes, you can. Leave the soup to cool completely then transfer it to freezer-friendly containers. Make sure and label the containers. You can keep this in the freezer for up to 3 months. To defrost the soup you can leave it to defrost in the fridge the night before. You can reheat the soup on the hob.

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    creamy broccoli soup

    Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

    This creamy broccoli and cauliflower soup is a lovely delicate soup that is warming and satisfying. Easy to make and ready in no time.
    5 from 22 votes
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    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 130kcal
    Author: Michelle Alston

    Ingredients

    • 1 large onion (280g) finely chopped
    • 1 tbs olive oil
    • 1 stalk of celery chopped
    • 1 medium floury white potato (200g) peeled and cut into small cubes
    • 180 g fresh broccoli florets
    • 250 g fresh cauliflower florets
    • 1 litre low sodium vegetable stock
    • 1 tbs thyme leaves
    • 2 small dried bay leaves
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

    To serve

    • Freshly grated mature cheddar cheese
    • Crusty bread
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    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook gently over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the celery and cook for another 5 minutes until the onion is soft.
    • Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. 
      Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer with a lid on for 20 minutes.
    • Remove the bay leaves then blitz the soup with a hand-held blender until you have a smooth creamy soup.
    • Serve with grated mature cheddar cheese if using and some good crusty bread.

    Notes

    • Nutritional Information - is approximate and is calculated using an online nutrition tool. It does not include cheese topping or bread.
    • I use a low sodium vegetable stock to make this.
    • Fresh cauliflower and broccoli will give you the best results. You can use frozen if you wish but you may need to reduce the amount of stock you use.
    • Can I make this vegan? This soup is vegan, I haven't classified it as vegan as I have used cheese when serving it.
    • Is this gluten-free? Once the stock you use is gluten-free then you're good to go.
    • Making ahead, storing and freezing - This soup can be made up to 3 days ahead of time. It can be stored in the fridge in a sealed container. You can freeze this soup, let it cool then transfer to a freezer-friendly container. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge. Reheat on the hob, until piping hot.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 3.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 6.3g | Sugar: 7.1g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg
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    *This recipe was first posted on January 8, 2018. It has now been updated with a step by step guide, more nutritional information, and expert tips.

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    Comments

    1. Catherine

      September 21, 2021 at 3:02 pm

      This soup is gorgeous. I added some Philadelphia as I love my soups thick and creamy.. really great soup, thanks for the recipe

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        September 23, 2021 at 8:42 am

        Thanks so much Catherine, I'm so glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Aliza

      July 07, 2021 at 6:59 am

      5 stars
      Can confirm, this soup is delicious! I add some garlic, and sometimes a tiny punch of sugar.
      Even my 8 year old niece requests it every time she comes over

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        July 07, 2021 at 9:21 am

        Thank you so much Aliza! I am so happy that both you and your niece love it 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mathilda

      June 16, 2021 at 3:55 pm

      This soup is amazing!! I added a bit of crispy bacon at the end.

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      • Michelle Alston

        June 19, 2021 at 2:03 pm

        Thanks so much Mathilda, I'm so glad you like it 🙂

        Reply
    4. Mirela

      March 23, 2021 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! My husband asked for seconds.

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        March 24, 2021 at 1:57 pm

        Thanks so much Mirela, I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

        Reply
    5. Tania Lewys-Lloyd

      April 29, 2020 at 12:20 pm

      This soup was tasty, but really overpowered by the pepper - burned the back of our throats! If I made again I’d only put a sprinkle of pepper in.

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      • Michelle Alston

        April 29, 2020 at 12:50 pm

        Hi Tania, I'm so sorry to hear this. Are you sure you only added half a teaspoon of pepper? I've made this soup so many times and have never had this happen.

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        • Tania Lewys-Lloyd

          April 29, 2020 at 2:15 pm

          Yes, half a teaspoon, but maybe my pepper was particularly pungent! Don’t worry we saved it by adding yoghurt And it was delicious.

        • Michelle Alston

          April 29, 2020 at 2:27 pm

          Ah, ok. I'm glad you saved it! And I'm glad you enjoyed it after that! Love your idea of adding yoghurt to it though, I'll have to try that.

    6. Pina at One Two Culinary Stew

      January 09, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      Brassica all the way. I love broccoli and cauliflower and this soup looks delish.

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        January 09, 2018 at 3:43 pm

        Yay! Thanks Pina 🙂

        Reply
    7. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat

      January 09, 2018 at 9:19 am

      5 stars
      Hi Michelle! This soup looks beautiful - so warming and cosy, just what we need in these cold, grey January days. Happy to hear that you’ve settled in after your move - village life sounds perfect to me right now 🙂 xxx

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        January 09, 2018 at 9:24 am

        Hi Sasha! Thank you so much, I hope you are keeping well x Ah yes, village life is good 🙂

        Reply
    8. Gina

      January 08, 2018 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      Looks so comforting . You think this would work with Kale too?

      Reply
      • Michelle Alston

        January 08, 2018 at 7:56 pm

        Thanks, Gina x I haven't tried it with kale, I think it may be a little too strong for this soup, but if you try it let me know how it goes. M x

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        • Gina

          January 09, 2018 at 1:44 pm

          Thanks!

        • Michelle Alston

          January 09, 2018 at 3:42 pm

          You're very welcome x

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