Creamy Broccoli Soup Volumetrics Food

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes and carrot in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, cook broccoli according to package directions; drain and set aside., In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add 1/2 cup milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add the salt, thyme, nutmeg and pepper., Drain potato mixture; cool slightly. In a blender, combine the potato mixture, broccoli and remaining milk; cover and process until smooth. Add to the thickened milk mixture. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil. Add broccoli and onion. Cook for five minutes, or until broccoli is tender.
• In a separate bowl, slowly add milk to flour, and mix until well blended.
• Stir flour mixture into broth mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until soup is thick and bubbly. Add cheese if desired; stir until melted. Add seasonings and serve.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP (VOLUMETRICS)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 4 to 5 quart pan over medium heat. Add the onions and sweat them, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and stir in the flour, mustard, and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the milk and stock and cook, stirring frequently, 8 minutes. Add the broccoli and simmer 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, puree 2 cups of soup in a blender, and return pureed soup to pot. Reheat, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.

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.

QUICK CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine broccoli, onion, garlic, broth (I used vegetable broth) or water, and salt.
• Cover pot, bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 15 minutes, or until everything starts getting soft.
• Use a ladle to transfer 2/3 of the soup into a blender.
• Blend the soup until smooth. (I just used my immersion blender until I was happy with the texture.)
• Pour back into saucepan and turn on heat to medium setting.
• In a small bowl, combine milk with flour and whisk together until smooth.
• Pour mixture into soup and stir.
• Add basil and parsley and stir until soup begins to thicken.
• Add vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté the onion in oil until golden.
• Add the stock, broccoli, beans bay leaf and allspice.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, partially cover and simmer until the broccoli is tender.
• Let sit for 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
• Puree all or part of the soup before serving.

EASY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add diced celery, onion, and garlic to butter. Allow 2 minutes to soften.
• Stir in flour and continue stirring for 1 minute.
• Slowly stir in veg. broth & frozen broccoli. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spoon out most of the big chunks of broccoli.
• Mash the broccoli with a potato masher or puree in a blender -- return broccoli to soup.
• Add milk and cubed cheese. Stir occasionally until melted and well combined.
• Season with black pepper &/or hot sauce for a kick!

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.

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.