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    Home Β» Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Β» Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe

    Published: Nov 5, 2019 Β· Modified: Oct 3, 2022 by Ajoke Β· This post may contain affiliate links Β·

    Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe

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    Creamy broccoli soup recipe! This easy broccoli soup was made in my pressure cooker (PKP) and you can make it in your instant pot too. It all comes together in 10 minutes and you only need a few ingredients to make it.

    Cream of broccoli soup recipe with no cream in it and yet super creamy. Yes, you read right! It is seriously delicious, super quick to make and at less than 300 calories a portion, you can’t moan much. Let’s cook

    a bowl of pressure cooker creamy broccoli soup without cream.

    Pressure Cooker Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe

    The other adult human I live with had β€œman flu” and what’s the best way to tackle cold, you make soup. I made the soup a little spicy to help conquer the cold and it worked.

    Happy days hey! This healthy and flavorful soup is properly comforting and the best part is you can have the soup all year round. Winter, fall (autumn), or summer, this soup will treat you right. We love eating our broccoli soup with homemade garlic bread. So gooood!!! This is about to become your best broccoli soup recipe.

    Thanks to my pressure cooker, I was able to have this soup from the kitchen to the table before He could make another achoo. By the way, instant pot is just another brand of an electric pressure cooker, so any brand of pressure cooker would work for this recipe

    Related post: brussels sprouts soup with potato and stovetop broccoli.

    3 bowls of cream of broccoli soup and crusty garlic bread.

    Why This Recipe Works

    • Broccoli has many health benefits and this creamy broccoli soup is another way of consuming your 5 a day.
    • The soup is inexpensive, it cost me less than Β£2 to make four portions.
    • It is a quick and simple recipe, although I made my creamy broccoli soup in an electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot), it can be made in a slow cooker and stove top.
    • It freezes well and can last up to some few days in the fridge
    Broccoli soup in pressure king pro pressure cooker.

    What’s In My Pressure Cooker Creamy Broccoli Soup

    You can make broccoli soup with 5 ingredients, but I only used four ingredients. I will share with you the β€œmust” ingredients in making soup.

    Broccoli florets: Frozen broccoli works for this recipe too

    Potatoes Chopped. I used Maris Piper and you may leave the skin on if you wish but I didn’t

    Chicken Broth: I used a combination of chicken stock powder and water. Sub for vegetable broth for vegan and vegetarian

    Salt and ground black pepper: I only added about half a teaspoon of salt to the soup and that is because of the chicken broth I used. If you are using low sodium broth, you may want to add more salt and adjust to taste. Please say no to bland soup ever!

    Chopped Onions

    I added the following ingredients to make this broccoli soup from a 50 to 100

    Grated mature Cheddar cheese (Sharp cheddar cheese): sub for stilton cheese. I am not a fan of the cheese so cheddar cheese for me any day

    Milk: I used full-fat milk but half and half (semi-skimmed milk). Alternatively, use double cream (heavy cream). If you would be making this in a pressure cooker, add it just before you puree the soup and not when you are cooking it. Make it vegan broccoli soup by using coconut milk or any other dairy-free milk of choice. Note: Milk or cream is optional

    Cayenne pepper: for a little bit of kick, sub with chili flakes

    Fresh ginger: This is optional but highly recommended for a more spicy taste.

    Garlic cloves

    Olive oil: You can use a combination of any oil of choice and butter

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    How to make creamy Broccoli soup in a pressure cooker

    Here is how to make creamy broccoli cheese soup in a pressure cooker. First, turn on the pressure cooker and select the browning function, sautΓ© if using instant pot. Add olive oil to the pot and sautΓ© the onions and garlic until soft, translucent, and flavor is released.

    Add the potatoes, broccoli floret, and ginger and stir in the softened onions and garlic for about 30 seconds. The whole process took about 2 minutes. Cover with the chicken broth and milk, add salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, and stir together to combine.

    Put the pressure cooker lid on securely to lock, turn the valve to close or sealed position if using instant pot. Select the meat function or high pressure if using an instant pot and cook for 4 minutes.

    step by step illustration how to make creamy broccoli soup in a pressure cooker or instant pot.

    Once it is done, do a quick release and turn off the pressure cooker. Using an immersion blender or a blender, blend the soup until desired texture is achieved. I prefer mine smooth. You can also blend with a good food processor too.

    Handle with care when adding the content to the blender. Finally, stir the grated cheese into the soup, check for salt and seasoning and adjust accordingly.  Serve hot with crusty bread of choice, extra cheese, and cream if desired.

    cheese added to soup in pressure cooker.

    How to Make Broccoli Soup On The Stove Top or Slow cooker

    Stove Top: Using the same steps as above, sautΓ© the onions and garlic in until soft, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t burn. Add broccoli florets and water and cover with chicken broth, pepper, and salt. Cook over medium heat and bring to simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until soft. Blend to desired texture and serve.

    Slow Cooker: Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker, set the slow cooker to low and time to 4 hours or High for 2 hours.

    Note: if using milk be careful so it doesn’t spill over whilst cooking and if you would be adding cream, do this just before you blend the soup

    garlic bread dunked in broccoli soup.

    How long to store broccoli soup in the refrigerator

    This soup keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days and up to 3 months in the freezer.

    Tips

    • want more veggies in your soup, why not try celery, carrots, cauliflower etc.
    • Use more cheese to make broccoli cheese soup or omit for a healthier option
    • Season and add spices to suit your preference

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    a bowl of broccoli soup and crusty garlic bread.

    Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe

    Creamy broccoli soup recipe! This easy broccoli soup was made in my pressure cooker (PKP) and you can make it in your instant pot too. It all comes together in 10 minutes and you only need a few ingredients to make it. cream of broccoli soup recipe with no cream in it and yet super creamy. What's not to love?
    4.86 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 4 mins
    Course Side Dish, Soup
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 4
    Calories 273 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups Broccoli florets 320g
    • 3 cups potatoes chopped and peeled 440g
    • 2 cups chicken broth sub with vegetable broth
    • Β½ teaspoon Salt use according to taste
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 Onions chopped about Β½ cup
    • Β½ cup Mature Cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup milk
    • Β½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • First, turn on the pressure cooker and select the browning function, sautΓ© if using instant pot. Add olive oil to the pot and sautΓ© the onions and garlic until soft, translucent and flavour is released.
    • Add the potatoes, broccoli floret and ginger and stir in the softened onions and garlic for about 30 seconds. The whole process took about 2 minutes. Cover with the chicken broth and milk, add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and stir together to combine. Put the pressure cooker lid on securely to lock, turn the valve to close or sealed if using instant pot. Select the meat function (PKP) or high pressure if using instant pot and cook for 4 minutes.
    • Once it is done, do a quick release and turn off the pressure cooker. Using an immersion blender or a blender, blend the soup until desired texture is achieved. I prefer mine smooth. You can also blend with a good food processor too. Handle with care when adding the content to the blender. Finally, stir in the grated cheese into the soup, check for salt and seasoning and adjust accordingly. Serve hot with crusty bread of choice, extra cheese and cream if desired.

    Notes

    How to Make Broccoli Soup On The Stove Top or Slow cooker
    Stove Top: Using the same steps as above, sautΓ© the onions and garlic in until soft, stir occasionally so it doesn’t burn. Add broccoli florets and water and cover with chicken broth, pepper and salt. Cook over medium heat and bring to simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until soft. Blend to desired texture and serve.
    Slow Cooker: Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker, set slow cooker to low and time to 4 hours or High for 2 hours.
    Note: if using milk be careful so it doesn’t spill over whilst cooking and if you would be adding cream, do this just before you blend the soup
    Tips
    • want more veggies in your soup, why not try celery, carrots, cauliflower etc.
    • Use more cheese or omit for a healthier option
    • Season and add spices to suit your preference

    Nutrition

    Calories: 273kcal

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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    Filed Under: Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, Soups Tagged With: broccoli, gluten free, vegetarian

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    1. Joe Moser says

      December 26, 2021 at 4:02 pm

      4 stars
      This is a good recipe and easy to follow/adapt. However, there is too much cayenne pepper - its over powering and I wish I followed my instinct and used less becuse it detracts.

      Reply
    2. Dorothy says

      July 16, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make and extremely tasty. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        July 17, 2020 at 12:26 pm

        Thank you, Dorothy, I am glad you love this recipe.

        Reply
    3. Rosemary says

      May 20, 2020 at 4:34 am

      5 stars
      Hi Ajoke! I am new to the IP world and this recipe for broccoli and potato soup was my second success at attempting anything in it! It was delicious (even though we didn't add any cheese due to dietary issues) and we loved it! I've since made it a second time today and it was a hit again!
      I'll be checking out your other recipes for sure πŸ™‚
      Thanks so much for sharing these on your blog πŸ™‚
      Rosemary in Sydney, Australia.

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        May 20, 2020 at 11:08 pm

        Hello Rosemary, thank you so much for your feedback, it definitely made me happy. I am happy you are finding the pressure cooker recipes helpful and do let me know if you have any queries to getting started with any other Instant pot recipes on the blog πŸ™‚, I would be happy to help and yass to Australia. I hope to visit that land soon

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        • Rosemary says

          May 21, 2020 at 8:38 am

          Thank you Ajoke πŸ™‚ yes it’s a great country!
          I am about to make it for a third time!!! Wondering if I can double the quantities in my 5.7litre (6 quart) IP? Would it work do you think? Thank you so much πŸ™‚

          Reply
          • Ajoke says

            May 23, 2020 at 12:53 am

            Yes, you can double this recipe but keep the broth quantity the same. You can add more broth to the soup when done if need be. Thanks, Rosemary.

            Reply
            • Rosemary says

              May 23, 2020 at 7:45 am

              Thank you Ajoke πŸ™‚

    4. shrikant sharma says

      January 08, 2020 at 4:37 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing this beautiful image and the recipe for the creamy broccoli soup. I have heard that broccoli is extremely nutritious but getting the kids to eat it is always a big challenge. I hope this soup will be easier to get down their throat. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    5. Fadila says

      November 08, 2019 at 7:03 am

      5 stars
      Very good and delicious recipe.

      Reply

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