Tuesday has become official soup night at our house, right after Monday official quiche night. It's just so gratifying to blend this and that together into something hearty and warming and delicious. Not to mention that, served as dinner with a chunk of homemade whole wheat sourdough bread and salad, it REALLY stretches a dollar. This one from September's Everyday Food is tasty. Especially if you use homemade chicken stock...
Cream of Broccoli Soup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
coarse salt and ground pepper
30 oz chicken broth or stock
1 large head broccoli, trimmed, stalks peeled
1 medium baking potato, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
juice from 2 lemons
Heat oil over medium-high in large saucepan. Add onion, cook until soft. Add broth, broccoli, potato, and 2 cups water, season generously with salt. Boil, reduce heat, and simmer until broccoli and potato are just tender. Working in batches, puree soup in blender and return to pot. Stir in cream and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.
Enjoy!
Mmmm. That soup sounds really good right now. Even to someone who has constant morning sickness and nothing sounds good. I love soup. Both hot and cold. That is one of my favorite things to try on cruises- all the wonderful different soups.
Posted by: Cuzin Stephie | October 17, 2007 at 01:05 PM
Stephanie...you are so "jet-set"! Haha!
"I love soup...it's my favorite thing on cruissssessss..."
:)
cuzin Rebekka
Posted by: Rebekka | October 17, 2007 at 01:38 PM
I've never been a big fan of broccoli, except Broccoli with beef stirfry, but I'm going to give it another try with this soup. It sounds great.
Posted by: Kimberly Ann | October 17, 2007 at 06:16 PM
mademoiselle....yum yum zis loooks like quite a feast my love. too bad i'm trying to get some of this baby weight off or i'd dive in to this soup with a giant straw! oops...broccoli gives pip gas too. oh well, looks like it will have to wait. by the way, did you know broccoli was my nicname in grade school and also because of the fact that it looks like a tree, it's one of my favorite veggies? much love...treehuggermama
Posted by: sarah shmerra | October 17, 2007 at 06:28 PM
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Posted by: susan | October 18, 2007 at 10:20 AM
ooh...that looks so tasty! you've just prompted me to try that soon...hmm...maybe Sunday? My SO and I said awhile back that we were going to go to the Farmer's Market on the weekend, get fresh veggies, and make soup for a weekend dinner. Then, freeze the rest for when we're feeling too lazy to cook. Unforutnately...we never actually got around to doing this, but hopefully we will soon! If nothing else...this recipe looks especially tasty. I bet the homemade bread puts it over the top!
:) D
Posted by: Diana | October 19, 2007 at 07:08 PM
Looks delicious and you know its oh so healthy.
Alexandra
Posted by: Alexandra | October 22, 2007 at 06:11 AM
Looks delicious and you know its oh so healthy.
Alexandra
Posted by: Alexandra | October 22, 2007 at 06:11 AM
both soup and quiche night sound fabulous. I had eggplant soup front continental today, and it sort of changed my life.
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Posted by: dcd | October 23, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Delicious soups.This hot soup is perfect for this time of the year.
Arrielle Green
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