Broccoli soup6
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium | Onion, chopped |
| 1 | Garlic clove, crushed | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sunflower oil |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | pounds | Broccoli, chopped |
| 570 | millilitres | Vegetable stock |
| Salt & pepper | ||
| Juice of 1/2 lemon | ||
Directions
Saute onion & garlic in oil with the bay leaf for 3 tp 4 minutes. Remove 4 ounces of broccoli florets. Add the rest of the broccoli & stock. Bring to a boil & simmer gently, covered for 10 minutes. The broccoli should be tender but still bright green. Remove the bay leaf & cool slightly.
Blend the soup till it is completely smooth. Season to taste with salt & pepper & add the lemon juice. Reheat gently in a clean pot. Meanwhile steam the reserved florets till tender, 8 minutes or so. Scatter them over the soup, stir & serve.
Sarah Brown's "Vegetarian Cookbook" Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #635 by "Maria M. Schaefer" <mariam@...> on Jun 04, 1997