5 Ingredient Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 3 heads broccoli
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 sweet red onion
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop the broccoli into 1 inch pieces and slice the carrot into rounds.
• 2 chop 1/2 of a red onion or the whole thing if its a small one.
• 3 heat the olive oil, in a pot big enough to hold all the vegetables, over medium heat and saute the onion first for 1 minute.
• 4 add the rest of the vegetables.
• 5 season with salt and pepper(use pepper if you have it) and cook until the onion turns translucent. about 10 minutes.
• 6 add just enough chicken broth to cover the broccoli. (i like to use homemade chicken broth whenever i can.)
• 7 bring to a simmer and cook until the broccoli is soft and tender.
• 8 remove from heat and cool for a minute or 2.
• 9 blend the soup in batches so it doesnt explode and make a mess.
• 10 transfer the soup into a new clean pot and stir in the milk.
• 11 if you want it to be thinner add more chicken stock and season with salt and pepper.