Creamy Broccoli Carrot Soup Food

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND POTATO 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 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.

CREAMY BROCCOLI/CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Saute onion and ginger until soft, about five minutes, stir now and then.
• Add curry, stir to coat.
• Add carrots, broccoli, garlic and bouillon.
• Heat to boiling, temper heat and let simmer until carrots and broccoli are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a blender, food-processor or hand-held blender (that's what I use).
• Now add coconut milk, salt and pepper.
• Stir and reheat if necessary.

CARROT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the onion, carrots and celery in butter for 3 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in 2-3/4 cups milk, salt, thyme and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine the flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened.

ROSALYNN CARTER'S CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP-WITH NO CREAM

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in the oil until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add bay leaf, broccoli, potato, and stock. Simmer gently, covered for about 10 minutes, until the broccoli is tender, but still bright green. Remove bay leaf and let cool.
• Puree in a blender (not totally smooth). Season to taste, add lemon juice and return to pan to reheat if necessary. Add a dollop of yogurt just before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP (FROZEN BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• Melt butter in large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Sweat onions, and stir in the flour until incorporated. Gradually whisk in the stock. Add the broccoli and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Finish with cream. Roughly puree with an immersion blender and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

BROCCOLI/CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare broccoli using peeled stalks.
• Cut into small pieces.
• Peel& cut carrots into small coin-size pieces.
• Steam both vegetables until fork tender.
• Place steamed vegetables into blender.
• Add 1/2 warmed broth.
• Liquefy, being careful not to overflow.
• Remove to large pot with lid.
• Add remaining broth,half& half,milk,hot sauce,cheese,and salt to blender.
• Liquefy.
• Add to soup in pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Peel& dice potato.
• Place with filtered water in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, turn down to simmer until fork tender.
• Do not overcook.
• Strain, saving potato water.
• Set potatoes aside.
• Add potato water to thicken soup, if desired.
• Blend well and reheat.
• Serve hot with potatoes.
• Add pepper to taste.

CREAM OF POTATO, BROCCOLI AND CARROT

Steps:

• In a soup pot, melt the butter then add the next seven ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5 mintues, stirring occasionally, then add one cup of the broth. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the remaining broth, the vinegar and the milk. Stir to combine and simmer for one minute.
• In batches, liquify the soup in a blender and return to the pan. Adjust salt and pepper.
• To serve, garnish with parsley and croutons.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables.
• In large sauce pan, heat oil.
• Add onions,celery and garlic.
• Sauté on medium-low heat about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. If necessary add a little water to prevent sticking.
• Add potatoes, carrots and broth to sautéed vegetables.Bring to a boil. and simmer 20 minutes uncovered.
• Add cauliflower and red pepper.
• Simmer another another 15- 20 minutes vegetables are tender; add fresh herbs.
• Pureé with hand blender or potato masher to break up vegetables; leave the soup chunky.
• Add milk, Harissa, salt and pepper to taste.
• At this point you can more or less milk depending on how thick you want to have your soup.
• Tip:.
• I used Carnation no fat milk.
• Reheats and freezes well.
• You can replace the cauliflower with broccoli for a different version.