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Recipes we love...
You would NOT believe that the soup is pretty much only 2 ingredients. Brocolli and the water the
brocolli was cooked in. However, if you really want to spiff it up - take some goat cheese or cream
cheese and put on the bottom of a bowl. Pour hot brocolli soup over it and it will melt into it giving it
a yummy creamy texture. Little salt and pepper and even a few drizzles of some olive oil. Recipe is
below:
Gordan Ramsay's Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
Water
Salt
Black pepper
2-3 heads of Broccoli very fresh
Olive oil optional, for garnish
Preparation
Cut the florets off the heads of broccoli. Cut the stems into similarly sized pieces. Add all of the broccoli -- florets and stems -- into a pot of rapidly-boiling, salted water (2 tablespoons salt in 5 quarts of water). Cover. Cook 3.5 to 4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, put the cooked broccoli pieces into a blender. Fill blender about halfway with the cooking liquid. Make sure you use the water the brocolli cooked in. Blend carefully since it's hot. Add more cooking liquid as necessary to achieve the desired consistency. Add some salt and pepper.
Extra Note* Be double careful because when you blend hot liquid and the cover is not on tight - it can make a mess. You could also pulse a few times to get it going first too.
If desired, add cheese (goat cheese or cheddar cheese) to the bottom of the bowl before pouring the soup in. Serve, drizzled with olive oil if desired.
Gordan Ramsay's Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
Water
Salt
Black pepper
2-3 heads of Broccoli very fresh
Olive oil optional, for garnish
Preparation
Cut the florets off the heads of broccoli. Cut the stems into similarly sized pieces. Add all of the broccoli -- florets and stems -- into a pot of rapidly-boiling, salted water (2 tablespoons salt in 5 quarts of water). Cover. Cook 3.5 to 4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, put the cooked broccoli pieces into a blender. Fill blender about halfway with the cooking liquid. Make sure you use the water the brocolli cooked in. Blend carefully since it's hot. Add more cooking liquid as necessary to achieve the desired consistency. Add some salt and pepper.
Extra Note* Be double careful because when you blend hot liquid and the cover is not on tight - it can make a mess. You could also pulse a few times to get it going first too.
If desired, add cheese (goat cheese or cheddar cheese) to the bottom of the bowl before pouring the soup in. Serve, drizzled with olive oil if desired.