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Close up of Easy Vegetarian Broccoli Chowder served in a white bowl with a garnish of chives. Seen in the background are bread and butter on a black cheese board and a white napkin.

Easy Vegetarian Broccoli Chowder

Easy Vegetarian Broccoli Chowder is a simple and a hearty filling one pot meal for cold winters that is done in 30 minutes from start to finish.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cup Broccoli cut into small florets
  • 1.5-2 cup Sweet potatoes cut into cubes
  • 1 cup celery - 2 sticks chopped finely
  • 1 small Banana Wax Pepper - or Green pepper, chopped (Optional)
  • 1 Onion -small, chopped finely
  • 2 garlic cloves - medium size garlic, minced or grated
  • 4 cup Water
  • 3 cup Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour - Optional, can be replaced with plain flour/ All purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Milk - Optional
  • Salt - to taste
  • Black Pepper - to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Can be replaced with vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Clean and rinse all the vegetables.
    4 cup Broccoli, 1.5-2 cup Sweet potatoes, 1 cup celery, 1 Onion, 1 small Banana Wax Pepper
  • Chop or dice as mentioned or as required.
    The Veggies for Chowder
  • In a heavy bottom, pot add butter.
    2 tablespoon Butter
  • Once hot, add chopped onion and garlic.
    1 Onion, 2 garlic cloves
    Onion added to butter
  • Sautee until translucent.
    Onion getting cooked
  • Now add celery, broccoli, sweet potato, and pepper.
    4 cup Broccoli, 1.5-2 cup Sweet potatoes, 1 small Banana Wax Pepper, 1 cup celery
    Broccoli added to chowder
  • Carrots being added to soup
  • Add water and the mixture comes to a boil.
    4 cup Water
    Veggies added to soup
  • Once you have a boil let it simmer for 5 minutes until the sweet potatoes are slightly done.
    1.5-2 cup Sweet potatoes
    Veggies getting cooked
  • Now add in the milk and let the mixture come to a boil again. Stir in between or else the milk might stick at the bottom.
    3 cup Milk
    Milk added to chowder
  • Once the mixture starts boiling again, Add salt and simmer for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are done. Keep stirring occasionally.
    Salt
  • In a small bowl make a mixture of 1 tablespoon of flour and one-fourth cup of milk.
    1 tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour, 1/4 cup Milk
  • Mix it and add the mixture to the chowder.
    Milk and flour mixture added to chowder
  • Stir, and if required using a hand blender slightly pulse the chowder.
  • This helps make it more creamy and chunkier.
  • Switch off, add freshly ground black pepper and serve.
    Black Pepper
    Pepper added to chowder

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups and spoons are used. 1 cup = 237 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • Sweet potatoes can be replaced with white potatoes.
  • Pumpkin or butternut squash can be added too instead of sweet potato.