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Cream Soup with Broccoli: A Unique Delight for Any Table

Cream Soup with Broccoli
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A luxuriously smooth cream of broccoli soup with a velvety texture and delicate balance of fresh broccoli and savory cream. Garnished with crispy florets for contrast.

Ingredients

  • Butter: Adds richness and flavor.

  • Chopped Onion (Zwiebel gehackt): Provides a savory base.

  • Fresh or Frozen Broccoli Florets (Brokkoliröschen frisch oder gefroren): The star of the dish, packed with nutrients.

  • Garlic (Knoblauch – optional): Adds aromatic depth, though it can be skipped if desired.

  • Flour or Gluten-Free Flour Blend (Mehl oder glutenfreie Mehlmischung): Helps thicken the soup.

  • Chicken or Vegetable Broth (Hühnerbrühe oder Gemüsebrühe): Enhances flavor; choose vegetable for a vegetarian option.

  • Cream or Milk (Sahne oder Milch oder milchfreie Alternative): Provides creaminess; opt for dairy-free options as needed.

  • Salt: To taste.

  • Black Pepper: To taste and add a bit of spice.

Instructions

  1. Prep broccoli: Chop stems into 1/2″ pieces. Reserve 1/2 cup small florets for garnish.
  2. Sweat aromatics: Melt butter over medium-low. Cook leek 5 mins until soft. Add garlic; cook 1 min.
  3. Make roux: Stir in flour; cook 2 mins until blonde.
  4. Simmer: Gradually whisk in broth. Add broccoli stems; simmer 10 mins. Add florets; simmer 5 mins more.
  5. Purée: Blend until silky smooth using immersion blender (or in batches in countertop blender).
  6. Finish: Strain through fine mesh sieve for extra smoothness. Return to heat; stir in cream, milk, and seasonings. Heat through (do not boil).
  7. Serve: Ladle into bowls. Swirl with crème fraîche, garnish with blanched florets and chives.

Notes

  • Pro technique: Blanch reserved florets in salted boiling water for 1 minute, then shock in ice water.
  • Dairy-free: Use coconut cream and oat milk.
  • Restaurant trick: For ultra-smooth texture, pass through chinois sieve.
  • Soup thickens when chilled – thin with broth when reheating.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/cream-soup-with-broccoli/

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