Cream of Broccoli Soup with Roasted Garlic Crostini
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 457
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 66
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 17
- Protein
- 21
- Cholesterol
- 30
- Sodium
- 1046
- Total: 23 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
1 French baguette, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
2 cups steamed broccoli
3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup roasted garlic cloves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Bake for 6 minutes, until toasted.
- Meanwhile, in a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, garlic, carrot, and broccoli. Pour broth over vegetables and increase the heat to high. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth or you can use a blender. Add milk and simmer 1 minute to heat through. Puree again. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Using a fork, mash garlic cloves with a pinch each of salt and black pepper, making a thick paste. Spread mixture on toasted bread and serve with soup.