Easy But Elegant Broccoli Soup Food

EASY BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, saute for 2 minutes until onion is softened.
• Add broth/ water, broccoli, potato, salt and pepper. Bring to simmer, then place the lid on, turn the heat down to medium high and cook for 20 minutes or until the broccoli is soft.
• Turn stove off (but leave on stove). Puree using a stick blender until smooth (Note 2).
• Stir in cream, then add cheese a handful at a time, stirring in between to melt.
• Taste and add more salt if desired.
• Ladle into bowls. Drizzle with cream and top with extra grated cheese, if desired.

EASY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large deep pan heat the oil over medium and add the onion & garlic.
• Cook gently until softened for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the potato, broccoli and stock and bring to the boil.
• Turn heat down and simmer for 20 mins until vegetables are cooked.
• Either pour into a blender and blend or use a stick blender in pan to make a smooth mixture.
• If using a blender add soup back to the pan and heat gently.
• It is at this point you can add the chopped bacon and simmer til bacon is cooked, about 15mins, then check seasoning.
• If not adding the bacon, check seasoning and add salt & pepper to taste & reheat gently.
• Serve in nice bowls with slices of french bread which have been toasted on one side, turned over and topped with either blue cheese or whatever cheese you have on hand and grilled for a few mins til melted & crispy, on the side.
• Note: cooking time does not include the extra time for the bacon addition.

EASY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken; cook and stir on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. or until browned.
• Add broccoli, soup and water; stir. Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice. Top with cheese; cover. Cook on low heat 5 min.

EASIEST BROCCOLI SOUP EVER

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the insert. Bring the water to a boil. Add the broccoli, cover the pot, and steam the broccoli until fork-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer broccoli to a blender and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Place milk, Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese in the blender. Carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree in a bowl.

BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, and saute onion and garlic until tender. Mix in broccoli, potato, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• With a hand mixer or in a blender, puree the mixture until smooth. Return to the saucepan, and reheat. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

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.

ELEGANT BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour. Add onion and carrot; cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add chicken stock and cream, stirring until smooth. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened. Add broccoli; cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Reduce heat to low; add cheeses, black pepper, salt, and red pepper, stirring until cheese melts.

EASY CHEESE BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, onion, parsley, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in broccoli and potatoes; heat through. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese.

ELEGANT BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli in 9x13 dish.
• In saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add flour, oxo and salt; stir to form a smooth paste.
• Gradually add milk, stirring constantly; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Add cream cheese; stir until melted (if mixture seems too thick, add a small amount of hot, melted butter to thin).
• Add onions.
• Pour over broccoli.
• Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.
• Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

EASY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Boil water in medium saucepan.
• Add broccoli and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Cook for 5-7 minutes or until tender and drain.
• Place half of broccoli and chicken broth in food processor or blender, cover.
• Process until smooth.
• Melt butter in same saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until tender about 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in flour.
• I like to cook the flour for a minute, stir constantly.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add broccoli mixture and remaining chopped broccoli.
• Heat through and serve.

EASY ROASTED BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place broccoli, onion, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper and toss until everything is coated with oil. Roast until broccoli is cooked through and browned, 35-40 minutes, flipping once.
• Remove broccoli from the oven and place in a high speed blender. You can reserve a few pieces for garnish if you like. Add the vegetable broth and blend until creamy, 1-2 minutes.
• Pour into a pot and heat. Garnish with extra roasted broccoli and enjoy.

VEGAN CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve right away.

BROCCOLI ELEGANT

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, 1/4 cup butter and the seasoning packet from stuffing mixes; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add stuffing crumbs and toss. Let stand for 5 minutes. , Spoon stuffing around edges of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place broccoli spears in center of dish. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Stir in the flour, bouillon and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add cream cheese; stir until melted. Add onions; mix well. Pour over broccoli. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.

EASY VEGAN BROCCOLI SOUP (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a tall pot, over hight heat, boil potatoes, vegetable stock for 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli and pepper, cook for another 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Allow pot to stand for 10 minutes. Then pour contents into a blender and blend until completely smooth. Serve warm.

EASY BUT ELEGANT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; cook the onion, carrot and garlic for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the stock and bring to a boil; add the broccoli.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the broccoli is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches and transfer to a glass bowl.
• Stir in the cream; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until chilled.
• Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
• If you prefer hot soup, serve when ready with a sprinkling of chopped parsley on each serving.

REALLY EASY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Cook broccoli in water until tender.
• Do not drain.
• Add remaining ingredients except cheese and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Run through blender until you have desired consistency. ( you can set aside a few flowerettes for garnish).
• Stir in cheese if using.
• For Vegetarian do not use Cream of Chicken.

EASY BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until softened about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli, and pour chicken broth over broccoli.
• Simmer until broccoli is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat, and stir in processed cheese cubes, and continue to stir until melted.
• Turn heat to low, and stir in milk or half and half, garlic powder, and dry mustard.
• Taste and adjust with seasonings to taste preference.
• Thicken soup by combining water and corn starch in a small bowl, and stirring until cornstarch is dissolved. Slowly, stir mixture into soup; cook, stirring over low heat until thick.

EASY BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onions and broccoli stems until soft and fragrant.
• Add the garlic, oregano, thyme and paprika and cook for a minute.
• Add the flour and cook for a minute. Pour in the milk and stock and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the broccoli florets and cook for another 10 minutes until the broccoli is cooked.
• Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Remove the soup from the heat, stir in the cheddar cheese. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve.

BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan
• Add the garlic and onions cook until the onions are softened, do not let them brown.
• add chopped broccoli and potato and cover in the butter.
• Let them sweat (with the lid on) for a few mins.
• Add vegetable stock, top up if it doesn't cover the vegetables, and bring it up to the boil.
• Leave to cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 mins.
• Leave to cool, then blend.
• Add milk if desired.
• This can then be reheated. Alternatively it can be frozen and can be cooked from frozen in a sauce pan.

BROCCOLI AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Add the finely chopped onion and oil to a medium-sized saucepan. Cook the onion in the oil over medium heat for 5 - 7 minutes, until the onion is soft.
• Add the crushed garlic and finely chopped broccoli stalk and cook for two minutes taking care the garlic does not burn.
• Add the broccoli florets and stock and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and cook for 2minutes.
• Add the frozen peas and cook for 3 minutes, until the broccoli is tender. Do not over boil or the broccoli will lose its vibrant colour.
• Take off the heat, add the lemon zest and fresh basil and blitz with a hand-held blender until the soup is smooth. See Note 9.
• Check that the seasoning is to your taste. Stir through the lemon juice just before serving.
• If you prefer a thinner soup add an extra 120 ml (1/2 cup) of stock. (See Note 9.)To serve, sprinkle with extra lemon zest, fresh basil leaves and freshly ground black pepper.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-sized stock pot, and sauté 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 an immersion blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour, and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly then add to soup. Whisk to combine. Season with pepper and serve.

EASY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in large pot over low heat.
• 2. Add onion to melted butter and saute until tender.
• 3. In separate bowl whisk the chicken broth and the flour well.
• 4. Add broccoli and the broth and flour mixture to the onion.
• 5. Simmer until soup thickens, stirring frequently.
• 6. Add cream, and stir until well blended. Do NOT boil at this point.
• 7. Add shredded cheese at this point if you would like to.
• 8. Serve hot and enjoy!

EASY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a saucepan and gently fry the onion until softened but not coloured.
• Add the broccoli and stock, bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 3-4 minutes, or until the broccoli is just tender.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and blend the soup using a hand blender until smooth.
• To serve, pour the soup into a bowl and top with a dollop of yoghurt.