Light Coconut Cream Broccoli and Barley Soup
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Description
This refreshing light cream soup is chock-full of yummy flavors! I was inspired to add the barely for fiber and substance, and the low-fat coconut milk is a tasty change. Super easy to make. The flavor is refreshing, too!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup barley
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, cut into slivers and divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 2 dashes ground nutmeg
- 7 cups chopped broccoli florets and stalks
- 3 ¼ cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup 2% milk
- ¼ cup grated Asiago cheese
- ½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- 1. Bring the barley and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir the onion and celery into the melted butter, place a cover on the pot, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add about half the garlic. Season with the black pepper, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and nutmeg. Return the cover to the pot and cook another 5 minutes.
- 3. Stir the broccoli, vegetable stock, and remaining garlic into the mixture and bring to a boil. Return the cover to the pot, reduce heat to medium, and cook another 15 minutes, stirring once. Remove the pot from heat.
- 4. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the blender lid with a folded kitchen towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can puree the soup with a stick blender directly in the pot.
- 5. Return the soup to medium-low heat. Stir the coconut milk, 2% milk, and barley into the pureed soup; cover and cook until hot, 5 to 8 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with Asiago cheese and parsley to serve.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 343.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 49.9 g
protein: 9.7 g
saturated fat: 7.6 g
cholesterol: 17.4 mg
sodium: 1163.7 mg
fiber: 8.9 g
sugar: 6.8 g