Broccoli and Cheese Soup
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces1 cup yellow onions, chopped1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepperPinch nutmeg1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves3 tablespoons whole wheat flour3 cups chicken stock16 ounces fresh broccoli6 tablespoons milk2 1/2 tablespoons butter1 1/4 cups shredded medium Cheddar
In a medium pot, melt the 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and basil and cook, stirring, until fragrant, for 20 seconds. Add the flour and cook, stirring until the mixture is well blended and smells fragrant, 2 minutes. Slowly add the chicken stock, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook, stirring, until tender, for 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender. (Alternatively, in batches, puree in a blender or food processor and return to the pot.)
Add the milk and 2 1/2 tbsp butter and bring to bare simmer to heat through. Add the cheese and cook over low heat, stirring, until melted. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons cold butter, stirring to blend.
Remove from the heat and ladle the soup into bowls.
*Optional - Sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EEVAKOS.
Remove the pot from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender. (Alternatively, in batches, puree in a blender or food processor and return to the pot.)
Add the milk and 2 1/2 tbsp butter and bring to bare simmer to heat through. Add the cheese and cook over low heat, stirring, until melted. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons cold butter, stirring to blend.
Remove from the heat and ladle the soup into bowls.
*Optional - Sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EEVAKOS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 424.0
- Total Fat: 35.1 g
- Cholesterol: 101.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,277.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 15.2 g
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