15-30 min4 servingsalmond milk

Broccoli Cheese Soup

By Megan Gilmore

4 servings

15-30 min

Easy

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 7 min

Cook Time: 3 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
8 oz. cauliflower (small head), chopped
1 lb. broccoli, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
3 cups water
2 tsp. fine sea salt, plus more to taste
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1/2 cup almond milk
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

This broccoli cheese soup has the comforting flavors you love, without the flour, butter, and heavy cream. Instead, it gets its creaminess from cauliflower and almond milk, which go almost unnoticed once everything is blended together and the cheese is added. When you use an immersion blender, this is a fast one-pot recipe that packs 17 grams of protein per serving.

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the onion, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, mustard, water, and 2 teaspoons salt in the Instant Pot. Secure the lid and move the steam release valve to Sealing. Select Manual/Pressure Cook and cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes.
When the cooking cycle is complete, immediately move the steam release valve to Venting to quickly release the pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup, leaving as much texture as you like.
Add the cheddar, Parmesan, and almond milk and stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve warm. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. Enjoy!

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About the chef

Megan Gilmore

Megan Gilmore is a certified nutritionist consultant (CNC) and the creator behind the popular healthy living blog, Detoxinista.com. Though she wasn’t raised as a healthy eater, Megan credits her former junk food habits for helping her to create delicious and healthy recipes that satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. Megan has been featured in The Guardian, Dr. Oz’s Good Life Magazine, Shape, Clean Eating Magazine, Huffington Post, and has appeared on The 700 Club, KTLA, and The Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family.

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