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a creamy broccoli soup with a generous swirl of sour cream and chopped chives in a white bowl, in a wide horizontal shot, a small bowl of sour cream beside it, on a clean kitchen table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Sour Cream Broccoli Soup

Creamy broccoli soup with a nice twist from the sour cream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter and soften the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
  2. Add the broccoli and broth and simmer 15 minutes until tender.
  3. Blend until smooth.
  4. Whisk in the sour cream and Dijon over low heat, not letting it boil.
  5. Season to taste and serve with an extra dollop of sour cream.

Notes

Keep the heat gentle after adding sour cream so it doesn't curdle.