Broccoli Soup

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the NeelysEpisode: Somethin' Outta Nothin'

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 to 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup cream
Homemade Croutons, recipe follows

Directions

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, onion, carrot, salt and pepper and saute until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, until the flour reaches a blonde color. Add stock and bring to boil.

Simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Pour in cream. With an immersion blender, puree the soup. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and then replace the lid back on the pot. Serve hot with Homemade Croutons.

Homemade Croutons:

Day old French bread
Olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut bread into cubes and place in a large bowl. Drizzle cubes with olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Mix well.

Spread seasoned bread onto a sheet pan and bake for about 15 minutes.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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barbara middletown, CT 11-05-2009
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Delicous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

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!!! Read more
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Consuella Albany, GA 10-19-2009
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Great Broccoli Soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cannot get enough of this. I absolutely love the broccoli soup. I love Pat and Gina. They really outdone themselves on... this recipe.Read more
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kathleen Vero Beach, FL 10-18-2009
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bland but a winner with cheese added
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

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!Read more
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Dorothy Columbia, SC 10-11-2009
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Truly Somethin Outta Nothin
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

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. Read more
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KENDRA ROCKY MOUNT, NC 10-03-2009
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Two words: GOOD EATING
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

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.Read more
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Yvette alamogordo, NM 10-03-2009
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tasty and easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

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!Read more