Tuesday 29 April 2014

Broccoli Soup ~ 5-2 diet



Creamy and delicious soup perfect for lunch or mid morning snack.

200 g broccoli florets
125 g  potato peeled and diced
500 ml water
1 small onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
1 teaspoon olive oil


Method:

1.Place the broccoli florets and potato with 250 ml water in a microwaveable dish with lid and microwave on high for 8 minutes.
2. In a non stick pan add the oil and sauté the onions and garlic until soft pink and translucent.
3. Add the cooked broccoli and potatoes and bring the soup to a simmer.
4. Transfer the soup to a blender and purée it until smooth.
5. Return the soup to the pan and add the remaining 250 ml water, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer again.

Serve with crusty rolls
This soup can be part of the 5- diet, its is approximately 150 g per serving ( 1 bowl of soup) 
NB-Bread roll not included in calorie count.


Calories per serving
Carbs
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Sugar
106
18
3
5
627
3

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45 comments:

  1. All these 5:2 diet recipes are making me feel soooo guilty, I really should give it another go. I didn't work for me a couple of times I tried last year but I didn't really try for long enough. Soups are definitely the way forward on it though!

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  2. Yum! I love broccoli soup, will give this a try instead of being lazy and buying tinned ones!x

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  3. This would work well with my slimming world eating plan thanks, we love brocolli!

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  4. Wow! This looks delicious! I quite like broccoli but I've never tried broccoli soup - funny that, isn't it? Might give this a whirl over the weekend!

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  5. Oh, I love broccoli, lovely recipe x

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  6. So many broccoli soups are loaded up with cheese and cream - this is refreshing to find a soup without either that still satisfies and nourishes!

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  7. Thanks for this one. I love broccoli soup but to be honest your recipe looks tastier than mine so I will be making this one next time. Hopefully this week.

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  8. Love Broccoli soup, thanks for the recipe.

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  9. Very nice color n soup looks so comforting

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  10. I love broccoli, this sound delicious and heathy, so it ticks my boxes for a good meal. I love your cup.

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  11. such a delicious looking soup...

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  12. I've never tried broccoli soup! Sounds yummy though so I may have to make some!

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  13. looks delicious. Not sure my children would eat this (they do well with food but two of them don't like broccoli much), but that's OK - all the more for me!

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  14. Looks hearty, spring-like and fresh Nayna x

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  15. I'm gonna go out and make one of your recipes look so good!!

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  16. Wow, this is one awesome soup!
    Love the look of it and I bet is taste great too

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  17. mmm this looks great, soups can be budget friendly too if you batch cook x

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  18. What a perfect lunch soup! Right, I'm getting my broccoli out right now!

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  19. mm this sounds delicious & super healthy too (:

    L x

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  20. oh i love the soup with the entire bowl..looks so colorul n so yummy .

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  21. Broccoli is so healthy. I might try this soup. Thanks.

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  22. I wish I had the motivation to do the 5-2 looks yummy

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  23. A nice simple recipe and perfect for spring! X

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  24. Beautiful colour Nayna and I love the matching spoon. Your soup sounds delicious as ever.

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  25. I literally don't eat a single vegetable (oooops!!) but I'll pass this on to my family who do!!
    xxx | daisydaisyxxo

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  26. My colleague is doing the 5:2 diet. I think it's good that you can have 2 days off because it gives you something to look forward too.

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  27. Simple, healthy and delish and panders to my love of broccoli.

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  28. A lovely recipe, I also have lots of fresh asparagus to eat, too, so I'll add that in.

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  29. yum, I love broccoli soup, I quite often make broccoli and asparagus soup which is also lovely.

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  30. SUCH a lovley looking soup and as a long term 5:2 dieter, I cook soup a lot on my fast days Nayna!

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  31. Great recipe to get through the fasting days

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  32. Broccoli soup is great when it's done well like this.

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  33. This is lovely with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top!

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  34. I've tried Broccoli & Stilton soup before (luuurvely!). This looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

    Anthony G :)

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  35. What a beautiful colour, and perfect inspiration for improving my diet.

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  36. I love good broccoli soup with a hint of cheese! Yours looks so inviting I would eat a bowl or two now ;)

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  37. the colour of the soup looks so nice. I like making broccoli soup. For a bit of crunch I add flaked almonds.

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  38. I love making Broccoli and cheese soup, which isnt very good for the waist line! I will have to try this one, looks great.

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  39. I will definitely be trying this out this week

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  40. Going to make this for lunch tomorrow.

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