Creme de Brocoli (Cream of Broccoli Soup)
Quick, easy and tasty. This cream of brocoli soup is made of broccoli, milk, sauteed onion and milk.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
8 minCook
12 minReady
22 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
stock
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
milk
|
|
| ½ | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | cups |
broccoli florets
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
stock
|
|
| 355 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 0.5 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
broccoli florets
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour.
Stir constantly, and cook for about 1 minute.
Pour in the milk and chicken broth, stir well and bring to a boil.
Add the chopped onion and half of the broccoli.
Bring to a boil, the reduce the heat to medium-low or low to maintain a gentle simmer.
Simmer until the broccoli is cooked 9 to 11 minutes.
Purée with a blender.
Add the remaining half of broccoli into the soup and cook until the pieces are cooked but still slightly crisp, about 6 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
