Daddy's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Creamy Broccoli Soup recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
40 minReady
50 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds |
broccoli florets
fresh |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 5 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
ground |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 21 | ounces |
chicken broth
|
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
cheddar cheese
grated |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | lb |
broccoli florets
fresh |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
ground |
|
| 45 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 158 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 606.9 | ml/g |
chicken broth
|
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
cheddar cheese
grated |
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
Directions
Trim the broccoli and rinse well. Cut the stems into thin slices. The broccoli flowerettes will be cooked separately.
Sauté the green onions in butter in a heavy skillet until soft but not brown.
Add the broccoli stems and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the stems are just barely soft (about 15 minutes).
Place the mixture in a food processor and puree.
Return the purée to the skillet. Add flour dissolved in a little water. Add salt and pepper. Stir in the half and half cream.
Cook the broccoli flowerettes in a little water.
Add the flowerettes to the soup and bring to a boil, stirring steadily, until the soup becomes thick and creamy.
Serve with the cheese alongside so that it can be added to the individual portions.
