Creamy Broccoli Soup
Ingredient:
1. Two teaspoons olive oil
2. 1 small onion
3. Broccoli
4. One and a half cups of chicken broth
5. 1 cup reduced-fat milk
Cooking Method and Preparation:
1. Chop the onion
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and sauté until the onion becomes tender.
3. Add broccoli, chicken broth, bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until broccoli is tender.
5. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Purée in batches in a food processor or blender. Heat through to serve.
Nutrition Value of 125g of Broccoli:
| 1. | Vitamin A | 84ug |
| 2. | Vitamin E | 3mg |
| 3. | Vitamin K | 200ug |
| 4. | Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg |
| 5. | Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg |
| 6. | Niacin | 1mg |
| 7. | Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg |
| 8. | Folate | 262ug |
| 9. | Pantothentic Acid | 1.4mg |
| 10. | Biotin | 11.6ug |
| 11. | Vitamin C | 150mg |
| 12. | Dietary Fiber | 5.5g |
| 13. | Potassium | 450mg |
| 14. | Calcium | 47.5mg |
| 15. | Magnesium | 32.5mg |
| 16. | Phosphorus | 111mg |
| 17. | Iron | 1.25mg |
| 18. | Zinc | 0.88mg |
| 19. | Copper | 0.1mg |
| 20. | Manganese | 0.28mg |
| 21. | Selenium | 2.5ug |
| 22. | Molybdenum | 15ug |
| 23. | Amino Acid | 4250mg |
Remarks of Creamy Broccoli Soup:
When preparing broccoli, boil it for 2 to 3 minutes. Boiling broccoli longer than this can result in a drastic reduction of nutritional value. In particular water soluble vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C get drawn out of the broccoli into the broth it makes.
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