Broccoli Potato Soup

5 from 3 votes

This hearty and healthy soup recipe is a great comfort food.

Prep Time25

Cook Time30

Total Time55

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: broccoli, potato, soup

Servings: bowls

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
4 medium red potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes but not peeled
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Two 14.5-ounce cans fat-free, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
One 12-ounce can evaporated skim milk
1¼ pounds broccoli, trimmed and divided into small florets; stems peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks (you should end up with about 4 cups)
1 tablespoon minced fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Heat the olive oil in very large heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until ripples appear on the pan bottom, about 1½ minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, flour, salt, and pepper, stirring well to mix. Slowly add the chicken broth and evaporated milk, stirring constantly. Bring quickly to a boil while continuing to stir.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Add the broccoli, parsley, and basil and simmer uncovered, stirring now and then, until broccoli is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.
Ladle into soup bowls and serve.

If you are preparing this recipe as gluten free, just be sure to use a brand of broth that is known to be GF, and use a thickener replacement for the all-purpose flour, such as potato or tapioca starch.