Creamy broccoli soup with sour cream

Creamy broccoli soup with sour cream

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A creamy broccoli, onion, and garlic soup, enriched with sour cream and brightened with lemon, ready in about 20 minutes.

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This broccoli soup can be made in about 20 minutes. The sour cream gives it a creamy texture and a hint of acidity, which is balanced by the lemon juice. It’s perfect for a light meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$9.56 $1.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.51
  • $0.18
  • $3.03
  • $4.84
  • $0.56
  • $0.04
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mince the garlic very finely, either by crushing it or chopping it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Wash the broccoli and remove the stem. ≈ 2 min
  4. Dice the onion and garlic.
  5. Add the broccoli and immediately deglaze with a quarter of a litre of water to prevent strong odours. ≈ 3 min
  6. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining water with the sour cream and soup packets. ≈ 4 min
  7. Pour in the saucepan, bring to a boil and stir regularly.
  8. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. You may not need to use all of the juice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Creamy broccoli soup with sour cream

  • 2 to 3 onions$0.51
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 500 g of broccoli$3.03
  • 2 packets of creamy broccoli soup$4.84
  • 2 lemons or concentrated lemon juice$0.56
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.40

Total$9.56

that's $1.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 500 g of broccoli
  • 2 liters of water
  • 300 g sour cream
  • 2 packets of creamy broccoli soup
  • 2 lemons or concentrated lemon juice
  • salt
  • pepper

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