Quick Broccoli Soup

Today is rainy and gloomy in Cincinnati and soup was all I wanted...

I loosely followed a random recipe online and plugged the info to SparkPeople - enjoy:)

1.5 T butter
1.25 c chopped onions
2 T garlic, minced
1 10oz package of frozen broccoli
1 c chicken broth
1 c shredded cheddar
3 T parmesean, shredded
.25 c half and half


Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Add onions, sautee 2 minutes. Add garlic, sautee additional 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil - add broccoli and cook til tender, 6-8 minutes.
Stir in half and half and cheese.

Blend with immersion blender if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.


6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146.0
Total Fat 11.3 g
Saturated Fat 7.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 4.5 g
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
Sugars 0.9 g
Protein 7.8 g


*Could easily be made low fat and vegetarian