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Easy Vegan Broccoli Soup (Low Fat)

Published: Apr 28, 2020 · Modified: May 6, 2022· By: Janelle Hama

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A deliciously easy vegan broccoli soup that's silky smooth and low fat. Only four ingredients, quick cook time and loads of flavor to make a warming bowl of goodness.

a white bowl of green broccoli soup topped with broccoli pieces and pepper
Silky smooth easy vegan broccoli soup

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  • 😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • 🥦Ingredients You’ll Need
  • 🥣How To Make Vegan Broccoli Soup
  • ⭐ Pro Tips 
  • 🥣Variations
  • 🥦Garnish Suggestions
  • 🥄Serving Suggestions
  • ❓FAQ
  • 🥣Related Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Community

😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Uses only 4 ingredients that are super easy to work with
  • Simple - chop and drop into one pot
  • Adaptable - toss in additional vegetables if wanted. Load it with some of your favorite toppings.
  • Dietary friendly  - vegan (dairy-free) gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, oil-free - making it low-fat
  • Ridiculously quick to make

🥦Ingredients You’ll Need

a broccoli, potato and a cup of vegetable stock on a white bench
+ black pepper

The full list of ingredients, quantities and cooking methods can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Broccoli can be fresh or frozen. I always use fresh. Chop up into pieces, including the stem (just remove the skin of the stem prior to chopping, as it’s quite woody)

Potato should be peeled and chopped small. Ideal potatoes for a creamier soup are either russet, yukon, or your preferred waxy or all-rounder potato.

Vegetable stock/broth - if you are using store-bought stock, check the ingredients to ensure it doesn’t have any unwanted ingredients (e.g., oil or gluten)

Do not skip the vegetable stock, as there are very minimal ingredients, the stock is a key flavor.

My original recipe did contain one tablespoon of dairy-free butter.  I have since omitted this to suit my current diet, feel free to add this if you desire.

🥣How To Make Vegan Broccoli Soup

Step 1 - In a tall pot, over high heat, boil vegetable stock, potato and (optional- vegan butter) for about five minutes.

Step 2 - Add broccoli and boil for another 5 minutes until both potato and broccoli are cooked. Turn off the heat.

Step 3 - Let the pot stand for 10 minutes, then pour contents (broccoli, potato and liquid) into a blender and blend until completely smooth.

If your soup is too thick, ladle little amounts of vegetable stock or water into the blended soup until you achieve the desired consistency. Serve warm.

broccoli florets, potato pieces and vegetable stock in a pot
green soup in a blender

⭐ Pro Tips 

Cover the broccoli and potatoes with just enough water when boiling. The vegetables shouldn't be fully submerged.

Take out about half the content of water before blending, you can always add the water back in if it's too thick

Keep the lid on the pot at all times to ensure a rapid boil

Don't over boil the broccoli (i.e., boil for long), this will result in a dull green colored soup

Do not blend boiling soup in a blender, this can cause a build-up of pressure inside the blender. Hence, why the pot should stand for 10 minutes before pouring the contents into a blender.

two bowls of of yellow green soup with spoons on the side

🥣Variations

As mentioned previously, this soup is fabulous on its own, however, you can easily add other ingredients, here are some suggestions. Note - any additional ingredients will alter the flavor.

For a cheezy flavor, try adding nutritional yeast.

Other vegetables such as chopped carrot and onion would work well.

Herbs and spices such as chili flakes, bay leaves and peppercorns. 

Plant milk or coconut creams will also work. You will need to reduce the amount of vegetable stock (liquid) to accommodate.

Beans work well in this soup too, try adding any type of plain white bean. This ingredient will make this soup creamier yet.

When serving, squeeze in some fresh lemon, this will be nice and sour

🥦Garnish Suggestions

The following is a list of garnish suggestions;

Steamed broccoli florets - make these small, the contrast of the colors between the broccoli and the soup look fabulous

Greens such as spring onions, chives, watercress, or garlic shoots

Chilli flakes or brined green peppercorns

Seeds such as toasted sesame seeds, pepitas or nigella seeds

Fresh herbs such as parsley, cilantro (coriander) or basil

Roasted chickpeas or croutons

Fried shallots and drizzle with olive oil (the olive oil looks so silky)

small pieces of broccoli on top of a bowl of light green soup

🥄Serving Suggestions

Crusty bread - your choice. Try my vegan dinner rolls recipe

Vegan cheese mixed through it

Garlic bread (my family did this and loved it)

Freshly roasted artichoke petals - I dunked these into the soup rather than bread. Try my roasted artichoke recipe

❓FAQ

Why use a blender for making soup?

I tried an immersion blender and it resulted in a grainy soup due to the broccoli florets having small buds on the heads which didn't blend well.
It wasn't the result I was after. The blender* however, blended the content so well, that it resulted in a very smooth silky finish. Making it easy to slurp the soup.

Can I freeze Broccoli Soup?

Yes! Allow the soup to fully cool down and then store it in airtight bag in the freezer for up to three months.
Portion it into serving sizes, as you don't want to thaw out more than you need.

Vegan broccoli soup garnished with fried shallot and a drizzling of olive oil. Bread and spoon in the background
Olive oil and fried shallots to garnish

🥣Related Recipes

Try out my highly popular carrot and celery soup or my gorgeous vegetable borscht or my easy vegan white bean soup or even my gluten free tomato soup

Or you might be interested in learning how to blanch broccoli

  • Easy Vegan Gluten Free Tomato Soup
  • Carrot and Celery Soup
  • Creamy Vegan Asparagus Soup With Potato (Gluten Free) 
  • Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adas)

Or for other broccoli recipes, try Broccoli Stir Fry or my easy vegan broccoli salad

Vegan broccoli soup in a white bowl held by two hands

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📖 Recipe

a white bowl of green broccoli soup topped with broccoli pieces and pepper

Easy Vegan Broccoli Soup (Low Fat)

A deliciously easy vegan broccoli soup that's silky smooth and low fat. Only four ingredients, quick cook time and loads of flavor to make a warming bowl of goodness.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Australian
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 750 grams Broccoli chopped small
  • 3 medium Potatoes peeled and chopped small
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper freshly cracked
  • 5 Cups Vegetable stock or enough to just cover veggies
Metric - US Customary
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Instructions

  • In a tall pot, over hight heat, boil potatoes, vegetable stock for 5 minutes.
    3 medium Potatoes, 5 Cups Vegetable stock
  • Add broccoli and pepper, cook for another 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
    750 grams Broccoli, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Allow pot to stand for 10 minutes. Then pour contents into a blender and blend until completely smooth. Serve warm.

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Notes

May 2022. This recipe has been updated. It used to contain 1 tablespoon of dairy free butter.
If you are purchasing vegetable stock (or similar) be sure to check the ingredients (e.g., gluten, oil)
Boiling soup should never be placed into a blender, as it can cause pressure to build up. That's why the pot must stand for 10 minutes before blending. An immersion blender can be used.
 
As this is a basic soup, you can add other ingredients to it or enjoy as is.
 
Serving suggestions
  • Freshly made vegan dinner rolls 
  • Dunk some roasted artichoke petals
You might also be interested in;
  • Spicy cauliflower soup
  • Vegan Asparagus Soup Recipe
  • Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adas)
  • Pumpkin soup without cream 
  • Carrot and celery soup

Equipment

1 pot
1 Blender

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 1272mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1800IU | Vitamin C: 199mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg

N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.

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  1. Meg

    July 15, 2022 at 9:27 am

    5 stars
    This soup is so tasty! I love to double batch and freeze part of it for easy weeknight meals. Thanks again Janelle.

    Reply
  2. Nancy

    July 13, 2022 at 1:27 am

    5 stars
    Perfectly creamy broccoli soup. I love that you added potatoes to thicken it up

    Reply
  3. Natalie

    July 12, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    5 stars
    Cream soups are the only way to sneak some veggies to my kids, lol. They loved your broccoli soup, thanks!

    Reply
  4. Kym

    July 03, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    5 stars
    This vegan broccoli soup was so delicious! It is hot here but I still had to try it and I am so glad that I did!

    Reply
  5. Reema

    July 03, 2022 at 12:24 pm

    5 stars
    this broccoli soup is delicious! will definitely be whipping this up again!

    Reply
  6. Jacqui

    May 09, 2022 at 7:07 am

    5 stars
    Delicious and nutritious! We had a similar soup served on our wedding day and I was looking forever for a recipe that tastes just as good as the one on our big day did. This one hits the spot!!!

    Reply
  7. Tatiana

    May 07, 2022 at 2:28 am

    5 stars
    Love broccoli soups especially in the summertime

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