Moosewood: Broccoli & Pasta Soup

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Broccoli & Pasta Soup

 

Recipe By : Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special, page 71

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta, Couscous, Etc. Soups And Stews

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 garlic cloves -- minced or pressed

up to 5

2 cups finely chopped onions

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup dry white wine or water

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

8 cups chopped broccoli

florets and peeled stems -- (about 2 heads)

5 cups water or vegetable stock

1/4 teaspoon salt -- more to taste

1/2 pound short chunky pasta

such as orecchiette or tubetti

or small shells

1 cup freshly grated Pecorino or Parmesan

cheese

 

SERVES 4 TO 6. YIELDS 9 CUPS. TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES

 

This simple, nutritious one- pot-meal-of-a-soup is best when the broccoli

florets are cooked to a crisp-tender vivid green. Add the pasta just

before serving so it won't have a chance to absorb too much of the broth.

 

Bring a covered pot of water to a boil for cooking the pasta. Meanwhile,

combine the garlic, onions, and oil in a soup pot and saute on medium heat

for 8 to in minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions start to

caramelize. Add the wine or water and stir well. Cook until the liquid

evaporates, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes, broccoli, water or

stock, and the salt. Cover and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the

broccoli is tender.

 

When the pasta water boils, add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to in

minutes. Drain and set aside.

 

When the broccoli is tender, puree about 1/3 of the soup mixture in a

blender until smooth and return it to the soup pot. Stir in the cooked

pasta. Add a little water or stock if you prefer a thinner soup.

 

Top with the grated cheese and serve immediately.

 

Per 13-Ounce Serving: 336 Calories, 18.7 G Protein, 10.4 G Fat. 42 G

Carbohydrates, 4.8 G Saturated Fatty Acids. 18 MG Cholesterol. 555 MG

Sodium, 5.9 G Total Dietary Fiber

 

 

 

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