Delicious Recipes
Best Cream of Broccoli Soup
Recipe by Jessie A. from allrecipes.com
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 Tbsp butter | 3 Tbsp butter |
| 1 onion, chopped | 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour |
| 1 stalk celery, chopped | 2 cups milk |
| 3 cups chicken broth | ground black pepper |
| 8 cups broccoli florets | |
Directions:
1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
3. In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.
Steamed Broccoli with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Lemon
Recipe by Gourmet March 1999 from Epicurious
| Ingredients |
|---|
| 1 small bunch of broccoli (about 3/4 lb) |
| 1 garlic clove |
| 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil |
| 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Discard tough lower third of broccoli stem. Peel remaining stem and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Cut broccoli into 2-inch florets. In a steamer set over boiling water steam broccoli, covered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
2. While broccoli is steaming, finely chop garlic and in a small skillet combine with oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat garlic mixture over moderate heat until garlic is fragrant. In a bowl toss broccoli with garlic mixture.