Creamy Broccoli Soup With Broccoli Rabe Food

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.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI RAAB (RAPINI) SOUP

Steps:

• In medium sized stock pot sauté onion, garlic and celery in olive oil until tender.
• Add broccoli raab and broth; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and purée soup with a hand blender. (you can use the blender for this but let the liquid cool first).
• 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 and stir well.
• Serve over a mound of grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP WITH BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Place the yogurt in a sieve lined with a paper towel. Set aside until all of the liquid has drained off, several hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broccoli stalks and florets and 3 cups of the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the broccoli is soft, about 20 minutes.
• Place half of the broccoli and cooking liquid with half of the yogurt in a blender. Hold the top down firmly with a kitchen towel and blend until coarsely pureed. Scrape the mixture into a large saucepan and repeat with the remaining broccoli, cooking liquid and yogurt. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth, the salt, pepper and cayenne. Warm the soup over low heat.
• Separate the broccoli rabe stems from the leaves. Cut the stems into 1/2-inch pieces and cut the leaves across into thin strips. Bring a medium-size pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the stems and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the leaves and blanch for 1 minute. Drain. Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Top with the broccoli rabe stems and then the leaves and serve immediately.

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!

CREAMY CRAB AND BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot, add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Turn heat to low, add flour to make roux.
• Blend in milk and cream, mix well.
• Add cayenne pepper, pepper and salt to taste.
• When slightly thick, add broccoli and crabmeat.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.