Fiber packed soup thickened with oats flour
Soup is a simple meal addition that makes life easier and food nutritious. Spinach and broccoli could be difficult to eat raw but when you beat them into a pulp it is enticing. The sure way to grab some attention and feed picky eaters is to fill these healthy vegetables in a soup bowl. I personally don’t enjoy raw broccoli so I had to make a soup to include this wonderful vegetable in my diet. It is a good starter/appetizer or a full meal accompanied by a protein rich salad.
Broccoli and spinach contain vitamins and minerals that make them nutritional powerhouses. Low in calories and high in fiber, these vegetables fit well into any diet plan. Soups are normally quite filling and help in consuming less food and so very good for weight watchers. They are not just there to heal the sick but also to maintain a sound body and prevent illness.
This green soup is hearty and healthy with the added goodness of roasted garlic and oats. It has a pleasant flavor with visual and textural appeal. The aroma of this soup simmering on stove top is an attractive invitation to pull everyone to the table.
- Chop off the tail portion of entire bulbs of garlic and drizzle some olive oil.
- Wrap them in aluminum foil and roast in an oven preheated to 400º F for 25-30 minutes.
- When it is soft to touch and starts browning remove from the oven.
- Cool it and squeeze out the contents into a container and store for weeks in the refrigerator.
This can be added to many dishes including pastas and garlic bread.
Ingredients for soup
- 1 big head of broccoli
- 1 small bunch spinach
- 1 tsp roasted garlic
- 1 small white onion chopped
- 1 tbsp oats flour (more if you want it thicker)
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- few sprigs of lime thyme
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 lime squeezed
- 2 tbsp fresh cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Break broccoli into small florets and remove most of the stem.
- Sprinkle a little salt and water and microwave for 2 minutes on high.
- Blanch spinach in hot water and dip it immediately in icy cold water.
- Chop it into smaller pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and saute chopped onion.
- Add roasted garlic and oats flour and mix well.
- Then, add vegetable broth to it and stir well for oat flour to dissolve.
- When it boils add lime zest, leaves of lime thyme, broccoli and spinach.
- Simmer for a few minutes and add salt. (Store bought broths generally have a lot of salt unless it is low sodium broth, so salt after tasting.)
- Remove from heat and add lime juice.
- After it cools, puree using a hand blender.
- Garnish with lime thyme and fresh cream.
- Serve it hot or cold sprinkling the right amount of pepper.
I am linking this post to the event ‘Soups with SS’ hosted by Shruti @ Cooking with SJ and Sonal @ Simply Vegetarian 777
what a hearty green soup, lovely ingredients, including the roasted garlic! I love the rustic bowl too.
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Thank you, Apsara! This soup was an instant hit with family and I made it again.
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Looks yummy and sounds very tasty..especially with the garlic! 🙂
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I was trying a different soup for this event and this turned out good. Thanks, Dimple!
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Garlic adds nice flavour to the soup:) green soup is inviting
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First I thought of making a smooth pasty soup. Then I realized that broccoli buds provide a rough texture and left it grainy.
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I am trying to use broccoli in different ways that appeal to the Indian palate and this is one recipe that would be wonderful to try.
I am also gazing enviously at your lovely bowl. 🙂
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I use broccoli along with cauliflower or instead of it when not available. They are almost similar and interchangeable.
BTW, that bowl was a problem bowl as it has this weird distracting pattern competing with the food. This mild, washed out colour of the soup incidentally works favourably with that bowl.
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What lovely colour! I’m sure that garlic adds wonderful aroma too, mmmm x
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Oh yeah, that garlic was amazing. I must say it was a good discovery as it is very handy. i use it in many more preparations and planning to roast more.
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The garlic would have provided the nice twist with its punch! Interesting!
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Yes, garlic seems to be the star ingredient! Thank you!
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Simply delicious :).
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Thank you, Sonal for the event! It is a great chance to see a lot of soups in one place. Awesome experience!
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