I started having lactose sensitivity four years ago. While I can still enjoy certain cheeses, milk was out. I could only take it in baked goods. No more creamy soups, no more puddings, no more mashed potatoes. It changed the way I cooked, because getting sick just wasn’t worth it. I had to say goodbye to a lot of the recipes I liked, or I had to abstain when I made them for my family. I had tried several brands of lactose free milks, but I wasn’t thrilled with the taste. Recently, I was asked to check out DairyPure’s line of Lactose Free milks. We already buy DairyPure regular whole milk for our children, so I was excited that they have several kinds of 100% Lactose Free milks. But could it taste the same as the milk I used to drink or cook with? Find out my thoughts and if I was able to make one of my favorite creamy soups — like my famous Cream of Broccoli soup. Read on…
Did you know that DairyPure is the only milk backed by an exclusive Five-Point Purity Promise? DairyPure milk (including Lactose Free Milk) contains no artificial growth hormones, is tested for antibiotics, is continually quality tested to ensure purity, only comes from cows fed a healthy diet and is cold shipped from your trusted dairy. I really like this — DairyPure believes being lactose intolerant shouldn’t exclude anyone from enjoying fresh, pure, delicious milk! This is the first time in a while I’ve tried a lactose free milk and I really enjoyed the taste.
DairyPure Lactose Free Milk tastes like real milk because that’s exactly what it is – they just remove the lactose so it’s easier to digest. After tasting the reduced fat and the lowfat, I thought it tasted exactly like the milk I used to enjoy. My kids couldn’t even tell the difference in taste at all and they are heavy milk drinkers (I didn’t tell them that the milk was lactose free).
There’s a big selection of DairyPure Lactose Free Milk – enjoy Whole, Reduced Fat, Lowfat or Fat Free Lactose Free Milk just how you’d enjoy regular milk! DairyPure Lactose Free Milk is available in the dairy case at grocery stores nationwide in whole, 2% reduced fat, 1% low fat and skim/fat free milks. I was able to find it in Long Island and New York City at Target, Walmart, and Stop and Shop.
But could I cook with it and still get the smooth taste that I’m used to in my Cream of Broccoli Soup?
My recipe is based on a recipe from old edition of Parents Magazine (circa 2005 or 2006), with a few changes.
Check out my recipe video:
Lactose Free Cream of Broccoli Soup ((Instant Pot Recipe)
You’ll need:
2 tbsp olive oil (you can sub in butter)
1 onion
1 package frozen broccoli (1 lb)
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of pepper
1 cup DairyPure Lactose Free Reduced Fat Milk
Instructions:
Chop up the onion.
Put your Instant Pot on “Saute”. Let it heat up for a few minutes and then add your onions. Stir for a few minutes until the onions become soft and translucent.
Add broccoli and stir for a few minutes.
Add chicken broth.
Put the top of your Instant Pot on, close and secure the lid, and set to “sealing” NOT “venting”.
Set the Instant Pot for 3 minutes on manual high pressure.
When the soup is done, release the pressure on the Instant Pot- remember to be careful of the steam. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor to puree. Be careful, it will be hot. Use an oven mitt to clamp down the top of the blender.
Add soup back to Instant Pot, add 1 cup of DairyPure Lactose Free Reduced Fat Milk.
Serve!
If you do not have an Instant Pot, make it basically the same way, just in a stockpot. Puree the soup and add the DairyPure Lactose Free Milk at the end.
Lactose Free Cream of Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil you can sub in butter
- 1 onion
- 1 package frozen broccoli 1 lb
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- Pinch of sea salt Pinch of pepper
- 1 cup DairyPure Lactose Free Reduced Fat Milk
Instructions
- Chop up the onion.
- Put your Instant Pot on “Saute”. Let it heat up for a few minutes and then add your onions. Stir for a few minutes until the onions become soft and translucent.
- Add broccoli and stir for a few minutes.
- Add chicken broth.
- Put the top of your Instant Pot on, close and secure the lid, and set to “sealing” NOT “venting”.
- Set the Instant Pot for 3 minutes on manual high pressure.
- When the soup is done, release the pressure – remember to be careful of the steam. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor to puree. Be careful, it will be hot. Use an oven mitt to clamp down the top of the blender.
- Add soup back to Instant Pot, add 1 cup of DairyPure Lactose Free Reduced Fat Milk. Serve!
- If you do not have an Instant Pot, make it basically the same way, just in a stockpot. Puree the soup and add the DairyPure Lactose Free Milk at the end.
The Results
Did it taste like the soup I used to make? Absolutely. I will be buying this from now on and I’m excited to see what else I can make. Perhaps mashed potatoes? I didn’t have any reactions and it tasted just like regular milk.
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Wait! WHAT!?? Why did I think Lactaid was the only brand of lactose free milk out there?? Gotta see if my local grocery store has this! One of my kiddies seems to have an issue with lactose :/ Also, this recipe sounds delish!
I’ve seen this brand at the store, but never tried it. Now that I’ve read your review, I’ll be sure to check it out! We’ve been looking for lactose free alternatives lately, so it’s great to know that I can find DairyPure at my local Target.
This looks delicious and perfect for all the snow days we have been having. Everyone raves about the instapot.
Looks so good! Love how you can make veggies look so yummy!
Looks delicious and easy to make. I’ll give a lactose free milk a try… thank you for sharing