[recipe] Broccoli Soup

[Guest guest]

I really enjoyed the elegant smooth texture of this broccoli

soup recipe.

 

Broccoli Soup

 

4 cups vegetable broth

2 1/2 lbs broccoli, cut into florets

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1 Tbs olive oil

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp pepper

1 cup half-and-half cream

 

In a large saucepan, bring the broth to a boil; add the

broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender,

about ten minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute

onions in oil until tender; stir into broth. Remove from

heat; cool for 15 minutes. Puree in small batches in a

blender or food processor until smooth. Return all to

the saucepan; set aside. In a bowl, combine flour, salt,

nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add cream, stirring constantly.

Gradually add to broccoli mixture. Return to the heat; cook

over medium until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Yield: 4 servings

 

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What is art? Nature concentrated.

~Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)