Recipe This | Soup Maker Broccoli Soup (2024)

FAQs

Can I use frozen vegetables in a soup maker? ›

You need to thaw frozen vegetables thoroughly, partly because if still frozen they might be hard enough to damage the blade and partly because they will release extra water into the soup and affect its consistency. Otherwise fresh, frozen or a combination are all fine.

Add Flour Or Cornstarch

You can thicken soup by adding flour, cornstarch, or another starchy substitute. For the best results, never add flour or cornstarch directly to your soup. If you do, it will clump up on top. Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool.

Chop your ingredients into small pieces, especially tough veggies such as potatoes, carrots, squash and turnip. This allows the vegetables to fully cook in the short soup maker cycle. Ensure the lid is placed fully on and secure. Make sure all meat that goes into the soup maker is pre-cooked.

Do you thaw frozen vegetables before adding to soup? No. You do not need to thaw the vegetables before adding them to the soup. We simmer the vegetables in the broth, which will add flavor while they cook.

Raw meat should NOT be added to the soup maker. It's ok to add cooked meat like shredded left over roast chicken or boneless chicken cooked especially for the soup, or things like cooked ham or leftover gammon etc to the soup maker but the soup makers shortish cooking times are not conducive to cooking raw meat.

In the soup maker, you can cook vegetables, meat, steamed fish or chicken fillets, sauces, cereals, soy and nut milk, mashed potatoes or any other vegetables, hot chocolate, custard, fruit drinks and compotes, co*cktails, pancake dough and even ice cream.

Though not a kitchen essential, soup makers can save a great deal of time, stress and washing-up. Traditional soup recipes call for various stages of preparation, from chopping, to simmering for long periods of time and blitzing, which is time-consuming and creates mess.

Soup makers are an all-in-one route to soup. They tend to be able to make smooth or chunky soup in between 20 to thirty minutes. Some have a sauté option that will make your soup far superior, so be sure to look out for this when choosing your model.

Why is my broccoli soup bland? There are a few factors that can contribute to a bland soup. If the broth you used is sodium free you may need to add extra salt and seasonings. An extra splash of fresh squeezed lemon juice or vinegar can elevate the brightness of a bland soup as well.

The soup can be stored in the freezer for up to three months. To serve, defrost the soup in the refrigerator overnight, then reheat low and slow on the stovetop. Since there is a bit of dairy in the soup, it can curdle if you reheat it too quickly or over too high a heat.

Is broccoli cheddar soup good or bad for you? ›

Broccoli Cheddar Soup is not only delicious but nutritious as well. Broccoli is loaded with vitamin C and K, potassium, and fiber, offering numerous health benefits like improved digestion, reduced inflammation, and boosted immunity.

any veggie can be used in soup, but unless you're making a very delicate, exceptional soup, I'd steer clear of lettuce. some veggies have a strong flavor, so you may enjoy using them, but in moderation. For me, parsnips and rutabaga fit this category.

A: Hi Pamela, I pop a knorr stock pot in the soup maker along with the ingredients and add cold water, the soup maker heats it up. I have also dissolved one in a jug of hot water and added it, so it can be added hot. Hope this answers your question.

Can you steam frozen vegetables? Yes, steaming your vegetables from frozen is one of the best ways to preserve their nutrients, since these will normally be at peak level when the veg was originally frozen. There is no need for you to thaw most vegetables before cooking, as this may actually make them mushy.

It is therefore recommended that you cut any vegetables into small dice sized pieces. If your soup is a little too chunky after cooking, select the blend function to achieve the desired consistency. The clean mode makes it easy to maintain your Soup Maker.

You can make your OWN vegetable broth easily from home, for FREE. All you have to do is save up your leftover vegetable scraps (peels, ends, cores) in the freezer – seriously! Once you have enough, dump those scraps into a pot full of water and simmer.

While certain vegetables can work just fine added directly to simmering soups and stews (say, carrots and celery), other vegetables (onions, garlic, and the like) will almost always need at least a brief sweat in a fat-based liquid before adding the remaining ingredients.