Today with Canadian Recipes of the Great White North, Chef Bari presents Cream of Broccoli and Cheddar Soup.
Let's get cooking !
Ingredients:
4 cups of Broccoli (You may use the whole Broccoli with stem or just the florets - your choice - I will show you what to do with the stems)
1/2 small white sweet onion - finely diced
1 large carrot- finely diced into cubes
4 stalks of Celery - finely diced into cubes
1/8 cup Olive oil OR Grapeseed Oil OR Canola Oil
3 tablespoons of Butter
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1 Litre of Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 cup of Cream or Half and Half ( depending how rich you would like it - you make use milk too)
1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese
Method:
1. Begin cutting broccoli into smaller florets. Using stem? Cut outside husk from stem, as shown.
Cut stem into slices - as shown.
The stem makes nice sweet veggies too, next time you make veggie trays.
2. Blanche Broccoli in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and cool under cold water. (This stops the cooking and provides you with a fresh green product)
Blanche and cool
3. In large sauté pan - add Olive Oil and butter on medium heat.melt butter.
4. Add onions, carrots and celery ( finely diced). Sauté until onions are translucent.
5. Add blanched broccoli and continue sauté for about 5 minutes on medium to low heat.
6. Add flour. Stir in evenly. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes.
7. Take sauté pan off of heat.
8. Warm up you chicken or veggie stock in microwave.
9. Add chicken stock to sauté pan stirring constantly. Mix throughout evenly.
10. Return sauté pan onto burner, lower heat. If too thick add more stock or water. (Just remember, you will be adding cream at the finally step.)
11. At this point you have two options - 1. Keep as a chunky cream soup or 2. Make into a Cream purée of Broccoli Soup. See photo as shown.
12. Cook until veggies are tender. See photo as shown:
13. Take off burner.
14. Use your favourite blender - begin blending your cream soup. I enjoy using my Braun Blender ( I use it for making homemade mayo & dressings, cream soups and hollandaise)
15. Blend until nice and smooth.
16. Add shredded cheddar cheese - mix in evenly.
17. Final step : Add warm cream - mix in evenly.
To serve : Place in your favourite presentation bowl. If you like, you can add a few Blanche broccoli for presentation and a small handful of shredded cheddar cheese - See photo as shown
Voila - Bon appetite!
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