Broccoli Soup is a highly nutritious vegetable soup, good to be had at any season or time of the year. It is also called Cream of Broccoli Soup because it is thick and creamy.
 
Ingredients of Broccoli Soup: Although there are slightly different versions to the Broccoli Soups available, the most important ingredients that go into mostly all Broccoli Soup recipes is pureed broccoli that is cooked in chicken broth, which adds to the nutritional value. It is the pureed broccoli that gives the soup its light green color. Certain other ingredients that further add taste and thickness to the Broccoli Soup includes Cream of Mushroom or mushrooms, onion, Garlic etc. This variety of vegetable soup mostly contains nutmeg and sour cream and is garnished with pepper. Broccoli Soup is a highly recommended recipe for cold climates. Depending on the availability and geographical location, there are different varieties of onions used in the Broccoli Soup dish. Broccoli Soup tastes best with warm whole grain bread.
 
Packaged Broccoli Soup: There are several varieties of condensed Broccoli Soup available in the market; some of the brands available in the market taste as good as homemade Broccoli Soup and also manage to preserve the nutritional value as much possible.
 
Dietary value of Broccoli Soup: Broccoli soup is often made low-in-fat thus making it a must in everybody’s diet plan. That is why for a long time Broccoli Soup dish has been considered as an excellent food substitute for those who suffer from high cholesterol. Most of the dieticians around the world consider and suggest Cream of Broccoli aka., Broccoli Soup as the best food substitute for people who want to control their weight. The high level of antioxidants in broccoli is yet another advantage.