Puree of Broccoli Soup

Prep Time/Stats

30 - 40 minutes

Suggested Hardware

Large sauce pan or pot
Immersion blender

Ingredient List

Broccoli (2 stems and florets) | 3 - 4 Leeks | Organic vegetable broth (I used Pacific Organic Vegetable Broth) | Soy or Rice Milk | Cheddar Rice Cheese | Garlic (fresh or diced in a jar) | Thyme | All Spice | Pepper (black or white)

Process

Note - This recipe is was seen on Emeril Green and is essentially the same recipe with the addition of some extra spices and a slightly different method.

• With a knife, separate broccoli stems from florets. Prepare leek stems as well.
• In a large pan, add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. To the oil, add the broccoli stems, leeks, garlic, all spice, thyme, and pepper. Sautee all ingredients in pan for 3 - 5 minutes.
• After 3 - 5 minutes, add 4 cups of vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Once at boiling point reduce to a simmer. Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
• After the 10 minutes is up add 1 cup of soy or rice milk, 2 -4 slices of cheddar rice cheese (cut into small pieces), and the broccoli florets. Stir in until cheese is melted. Let simmer again for 5 - 10 minutes.
• At this point we are ready to puree. You can do this by adding the soup into a blender or using an immersion blender in a pot. If you use a regular blender, start with a few quick pulses and then blend fully until the soup is smooth. If you use an immersion blender, you want to make sure that the pot you are using is high enough to avoid splashing. I actually started off in a large frying pan and when it came time to blend moved to a pot. (see tip below)

Serving Suggestion

Once the soup is pureed, toast a slice of whole wheat bread. Slice the toast in half and place in the bowl on top of the soup. To that, place another slice of the cheddar rice cheese (cut in half) on each half of the toast.

Tip - notice the pictures above. At first I tried this in a deep frying pan. This was fine for the initial cooking. Once I came to the blending part I was having issues with splashing of the soup (even at a low speed when using the immersion blender). As you could imagine it was quite hot so this was not a good thing. I dumped the contents into a larger pot to avoid any further splashing. This was a lot better and any splashing was contained within the pot itself. Therefore, I would suggest using a larger pot when doing this recipe.

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