How can I thicken my broccoli soup? You could mix 2 teaspoon of corn starch mixed in 4 tablespoons of water and add it to the soup mix to make it thicker. However, in my soup recipe, I have added chopped potatoes for thickening the soup. If you want your soup to be more thicker, you can increase the quantity of potatoes added to the soup.

Almond Broccoli Asparagus soup

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This is my recipe for a simple and comfort giving almond broccoli asparagus soup, effortlessly made in the Instant Pot. Although I have made it here in an instant pot, it can easily made on the stove top as well. his one-pot wonder is rich, creamy, and perfect for the winters.

Ingredients

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Butter or Oil - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garlic cloves - 3

Sweet Onion - 1/2

Broccoli - 350 grams or a little more than 4 cups

Asparagus - 1 cup (chopped)

Salt 1.25 tsp

Sugar 1 tso

Potato - 1 (small)

Mushroom blend (umami blend) - optional - 1 tsp

Vegetable stock or water - 3 cups

Almond milk or regular milk - 1 cup

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Instructions

Prep the ingredients for making the soup. Cut the broccoli into florets.
Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes.
Finely chop the garlic cloves.
Cut the asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
Soak almonds in water and blanch them and blend with little water in a blender.
In your instant pot on saute mode, on high heat add oil. Once the oil is hot, add and saute cumin seeds and garlic until they give off a nice aroma.
Add in the sweet onions and saute them until they become soft.
Add in the asparagus and cubed potatoes and saute them.
Add in the broccoli along with salt and sugar and saute them until they become soft. I read somewhere that adding sugar at this stage will keep the broccoli's green.
Add 3 cups of vegetable broth or water or chicken broth along with the blended almond paste and umami seasoning in the pan. I have used almond flour that I have at hand.
Close the lid and cook on high heat for 7 mins and open 5 mins after the pressure is released. If you are cooking on the stove top, cover with the lid partially and cook on low to medium heat for 12 to 15 mins.
Once the pressure is released, open the lid and let the mixture cool before transferring to a blender to blend finely. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients right away to make a smooth puree.
Once pureed, turn on saute mode in the instant pot and on the medium heat settings,add in the almond milk to the blended ingredients and cook for 2 mins.
If you are cooking on a stove top, add the blended ingredients back to the pan and reheat it. To it, add in the almond milk and cook it on low heat for 2 to 3 mins.
If you feel the need to dilute the puree, you could add more water. Turn off stove, and serve hot. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 12
Category: Soup
Method: Instant Pot
Cuisine: Indian

Keywords: broccoli soup, almond broccoli soup