Broccoli Soup

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I made this today for a lunch with my Mom. We both loved it! I left it a little chunky and used one can of vegetable broth and one can of chicken broth (it's what I had. I will definitely make this again.

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Just made this soup. Tasty,tasty and a no brainer to make. Some slight adjustments. I used Kitchen Basics Chicken Stock instead of a chicken broth for a richer base. Also, added garlic powder and some Emeril's Origional Essence to flavor it up. Don't be afraid to season to your taste. Emersion blender helpful(they don't cost much, but a regular blender o.k. too, just a little bit more work.
The croutons are a must and so easy to make....who needs those awful pre made ones.Who needs canned soup after tasting this one. Kudos to Pat and Gina for this wonderful recepie!!!!!!

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I was excited to make this soup today. It started off smelling really good. My husband even came into the kitchen to tell me that it smelled great. Once I followed the recipe and the soup was pureed it was time to eat. Unfortunately the smell didn't equal taste. It was bland. Even with chesse stirred in it had little flavor. The onion was the flavor I tasted the most. Still love you Gina and Pat!

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This soup is so easy and sooooo yummy. I love making and eating soups and this one is up there. Of course I cut the calories wherever I can, less olive oil, less salt, no cream, but this soup is still so full of flavor and so healthy. I wouldn't omit those croutons though, I love that little bit of crunch in my smooth soup!

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Love this soup. After reading several reviews I made a few changes, it was amasing, can't wait to make it again. To keep it healthier I did not add any cream and cut down the amount butter and flour. Sauteed carrots, onion and 2 cloves of garlic in about 2T of butter till transulcent. Then sprinkled in 1T of flour cooked that for a minute or two, poured in 1/2 Cup of white wine and some fresh thyme . After bringing that to a simmer I added the chicken broth and broccoli (I used 2lbs of crowns with the steams cut off. Simmered this until the broccoli was tender, then took a hand blender to it.... don't over blend, leave some of the texture of the brocoli and veggies. Served as is or sprinkled the top with grated cheddar... Yummmy!!!

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I cannot get enough of this. I absolutely love the broccoli soup. I love Pat and Gina. They really outdone themselves on this recipe.

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I had lots of leftover fresh broccoli so I tried this soup. First of all I found the directions unworkable as they call for dumping all of the vegetables into the melted butter and then sauteing until the onions are transluscent. This is impossible if the onions are scattered throughout four inches of broccoli. Fortunately I had put the onions in first so I could move the broccoli aside to peer at them. Then it asks you to add and slightly brown the flour. There is no way you can dump a small amount of flour into all those vegetables and have it even hit the bottom of the pot, much less browning. Of course I grabbed a kitchen tongs and removed as much of the broccoli and carrots as I could before adding the flour. My point is that the broccoli and carrots should have been added AFTER cooking the onions and browning the flour slightly. Next you add chicken broth. I wish it specified condensed (as it comes from a can or with water added. I ended up putting a can of Campbell's Chicken Broth (salted in a 4 cup measure and then adding a can of water and then another can of broth (about half a can until it reached the top. I would rather not have to guess.

The soup came out bland--a real disappointment. HOWEVER, when I added about a half a cup of several cheeses I had on hand (Swiss and cheddar and some salt, the soup was OUTSTANDING and my husband had four bowls!

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This soup is great. Easy to make and helps to use up items in the refrig. The extra pieces of onions, carrots and broccoli. After you make this great soup, you can eat some now and freeze some for later. Thanks for an easy alternative to canned soup.

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I really love the show and I DVR every new episode. This was the first time I ever cooked broccoli soup ever. When I saw the show a while back, I said I have to try this myself. I'm eating it now as I write my comment. Thanks Neelys keep the good recipes coming. May God Contiune to use and Bless you.

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This soup was super easy and quick plus tasty. I did decide to add two cloves of garlic, a little oregano, nutmeg, and substituted evoo instead of the butter and 1/2 & 1/2 for the cream, but used only 1/4 c and 1/4 c white wine. I used whole wheat bread for my croutons. After all the tweaking....it was a very good soup on this cool rainly day!