Cream Of Broccoli Soup Iv Food

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and sauté onion, garlic and celery until tender.
• Add broccoli and broth; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Purée soup (I use a hand blender) or mash with potato masher.
• Return to heat.
• In small saucepan, over medium heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk.
• Stir until thick and bubbly, add to soup.
• Add cheese; stir until melted.
• Season with pepper and serve.

SIMPLE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter and cook onion until tender over medium high heat. Add potato and toss to coat with butter. Add hot stock and bring to a simmer. Stir in broccoli and return to a simmer. When potato and broccoli are tender, puree in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to pot and add cream. Season to taste and serve warm.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add all but 2 to 3 of the broccoli florets, bring back to a simmer and cook until the broccoli is tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Meanwhile, cut the reserved broccoli florets in half, lengthwise. Put in a small microwave-safe bowl, toss with a splash of water and a pinch of salt, cover and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Add the cream and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot and garnish each soup with a broccoli half.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, chopped onion, broccoli, bay leaf and garlic powder.
• Bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetable is tender. .
• Remove bay leaf.
• Place half of the vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor.
• Cover and blend 30 to 60 seconds or till smooth. Take care when blending hot liquids. Pour into bowl.
• Repeat with remaining vegetable mixture; set all aside.
• In the same saucepan, melt the butter or margarine.
• Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk all at once, whisking till smooth.
• Cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in the blended vegetable mixture.
• Cook and stir till soup is heated through.
• Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

HOMEMADE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the 6 T. butter. Add in the flour and stir until blended; do not brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt the 2 T. butter. Add onion; cook until tender. Add chopped broccoli florets, cook and stir about 6 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Increase the heat at this point and bring to a boil. Whisking constantly, add the flour mixture. Cook and stir until soup is thickened and bubbly.
• Lastly, add in the salt, pepper, and half & half. Heat through and serve hot. Note: The soup will thicken upon standing.
• You can substitute cauliflower or broccoflower in place of the broccoli.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Boil broccoli in water until it is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a soup pot. Whisk in flour to create a roux.
• To prepare soup base, gradually whisk in hot water, taken from the boiled broccoli to the roux. This will determine the thickness of the soup. For a thinner soup, add more water.
• In blender, blend broccoli with cream, until mixture is smooth. Add cream slowly as you may not need more or less than one cup. Add to soup base.
• Season to taste with chicken base and pepper.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, melt butter over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes.
• Add flour and cook, stirring, until combined, 1 minute.
• Whisking constantly, add broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Add broccoli and bring to a simmer. Cook until broccoli is very tender, 20 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a large bowl. In batches, fill a blender halfway with mixture and puree until smooth; to allow heat to escape, remove cap from hole in lid, cover lid with a dish towel, and hold down firmly while blending. Return soup to pot as pureed.
• Add cream and heat over medium until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with broth or water, if desired.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Cut broccoli into 1/2 inch pieces; steam in 1/2 cup water until tender; do no drain-set broccoli aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat; add flour and stir to make a roux; cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add chicken stock to roux while stirring with a wire whisk; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; add broccoli, Half & Half, salt and pepper; heat but do not boil.
• Serve.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix and bring to boil broth and soup.
• When it is boiling, add broccoli and bring to second boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until broccoli is cooked.
• In medium skillet, heat butter and sautee onions for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Add the flour and cook for about 1 minute longer. If necessary, use whisk to remove lumps.
• Slowly stir milk into flour mixture in skillet.
• Cook, until thickened, stirring constantly. It will take about 5 minutes, then add salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Stir milk mixture into broccoli mixture and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Stir frequently.
• Ladle into bowls and top with grated cheese.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP IV

Steps:

• In a food processor puree 1 cup steamed broccoli, garlic, and 1/4 cup chicken broth.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine. Add the flour, and stir until mixture thickens and starts to brown.
• Slowly add remaining 1 cup chicken broth and milk, stirring often. Allow mixture to thicken, about 5 minutes. Then add the puree mixture and the remaining 1 1/2 cups steamed broccoli. Heat through, and allow to thicken for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine water and bouillon. Add broccoli and onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream, parsley and pepper; add to broccoli mixture. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until heated through.