Best Cream Of Broccoli And Potato Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 large white potato, cubed
• 8 cups broccoli florets and stems
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. add potato and broccoli stems; generously season with salt and pepper. pour broth into potato mixture, cover, and simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
• mix broccoli florets into soup and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, milk, and heavy cream into melted butter. season with salt and pepper. whisk milk mixture until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes. whisk thickened milk mixture into soup until incorporated; adjust salt and pepper.