Creamy Spinach and Broccoli Soup

Name: Creamy Spinach and Broccoli Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 sprigs of leek; 4 tablespoons of butter; 6 cups of vegetable broth; 1 broccoli; 1 potato; 1 spinach; 6.8 ounces of heavy cream; 1/2 cup of almond; 2 teaspoons of salt; 2 teaspoons of black pepper

Turkish / Soup

April 3, 2020

Vegetable soups are those that are frequently preferred by people who eat healthy and regular food. Besides its flavor, its high nutritional value plays an important role in this preference. There are many different flavors of soups made with vegetables. Here is one of them: Creamy Spinach & Broccoli Soup. If you want to make a difference on your table with this soup, carefully follow the recipe. Bon Appetit!

Taste Score: %91

Difficulty Medium

Servings 6-8 people

Preparation 10 mins

Cooking 30 mins

Total 40 mins

Ingredients

2 sprigs of leek
4 tablespoons of butter
6 cups of vegetable broth
1 broccoli
1 potato
1 spinach
6.8 ounces of heavy cream
1/2 cup of almond
2 teaspoons of salt
2 teaspoons of black pepper

Directions

First, cook the finely chopped leeks in 3 tablespoons of butter.
Add the spices to the leeks you cooked.
Then add roughly chopped broccoli and potatoes to the vegetable broth and boil in the pot for about 20-25 minutes.
Add spinach to your mixture 20 minutes in and boil for another 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, add the cream on the boiling soup and mix it in the blender.
While the soup is resting, chop 1 handful of almonds roughly and cook in butter.
When the almonds are done, you can put them on the soup and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Creamy Spinach and Broccoli Soup

Serves 6-8

Amount Per Serving

Calories271

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 57 mg19%

Sodium 771 mg33.5%

Potassium 737 mg15.7%

Total Fat 22.2 g28.5%

Protein 9 g18%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Benefits of broccoli

It is stated by experts that broccoli has a wide range of health benefits, including cancer prevention, improving digestion, lowering cholesterol levels, detoxifying the body, and maximizing vitamin and mineral intake. In addition, broccoli is very rich in proteins such as dietary fiber and tryptophan. Contains vitamin A, beta-carotene, lutein zeaxanthin, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Broccoli contains vitamin B6, folate (vitamin B9), vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1 and vitamin K, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, sodium, potassium, selenium, chromium, choline, manganese and phosphorus.