Boost Yer Potassium With Broccoli Soup! (Episode 9)
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Michelle is busy moving to her new studio in preparation for the next episode, but she’s asked us to remind you that this recipe is not only a quick, easy meal for later, but an excellent source of potassium. Potassium becomes more and more important in our diet as sodium becomes more and more prevalent in commercially prepared foods we might eat.
Good health from all of us at GNMHealth!
Creamy, Guilt-Free Broccoli Soup
Serves 2 (entree) to 4 (appetizer)
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp Sumac (NOT the poison kind! ) or lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp thyme, chopped
- 1/2 tsp rosemary, chopped
- 2 TBS unflavored protein powder or flour
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 2/3 LBS (300g) Broccoli, roughly chopped
- 1/2 large medium tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup 1% milk or heavy cream
- 1/3 cup low-fat or regular yogurt
- splash of citrus juice (preferably lemon)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Melt butter in soup pot.
Sweat the chopped onion, then add the herbs and continue to stir.
Add the protein powder or flour to make a roux.
Immediately add stock in a steady stream, making sure you stir out any lumps.
Next, add broccoli and tomato.
Simmer gently until Broccoli stalks are fork-tender (15 minutes or so).
Blend soup with a stick-type blender, or cool slightly and pour into a conventional blender and puree.
Add milk or cream to the soup.
Add the citrus to the yogurt and mix well, then add this mixture to the soup.
Season to taste with salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Michelle has always loved to cook, eat and share food with friends. Now she's here to share her healthy recipes with you and hopefully inspire you to create some of your own.