Broccoli And Pasta Soup Recipes

REALLY QUICK BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta: Boil a large pot of water with 2 tsp salt, add pasta.

~ MY CREAMY BROCCOLI/ CHEESE/ PASTA SOUP ~

Steps:

• 1. In a large dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter, then add onion, garlic and celery. Saute over med heat until tender crisp. Pour in chicken stock and broccoli and bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Carefully pour mixture into a blender, food processor or use a hand held blender to rough puree. I don't make mine completely smooth as we like a little texture. Pour back into pot, and keep the mixture warming over low heat. In a medium saucepan, melt the 4 1/2 tablespoons of butter and add the flour, whisk and cook over medium heat for a minute or two. Whisk in the cream and milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Pour the milk mixture into the warm broccoli mixture and stir well. Add desired amount of cheese and stir until melted. Add the cooked pasta, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until all is heated through. Taste and see if you want more seasoning or cheese. If so add it. Serve in bowls with shredded cheese, croutons, etc etc. I added some cubed ham I had left from Easter. Delicious!

BROCCOLI SPAGHETTI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in broccoli and salt and cook until just tender. Break up spaghettini and stir into the pot. Cook 8 to 10 minutes more, until pasta is al dente. Serve in bowls topped with a tablespoon of olive and some freshly ground pepper.

BROCCOLI AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a covered pot of water to a boil for cooking the pasta.
• Meanwhile, combine the garlic, onions, and oil in a soup pot and sauté on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions start to caramelize.
• Add the wine or water and stir well.
• Cook until the liquid evaporates, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the red pepper flakes, broccoli, water, and salt.
• Cover and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender.
• When the pasta water boils, add the pasta and cook al dente, 8 to 10 minutes,
• Drain, and set aside.
• When the broccoli is tender, puree about 1/3 of the soup mixture in a blender until smooth and return it to the soup pot.
• Stir in the cooked pasta.
• Add a little water if you prefer a thinner soup.
• Top with grated cheese and serve.

SICILIAN PASTA AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat the water for your pasta while you prepare the broccoli.
• In a shallow, 10-inch saute pot, heat the 1 cup olive oil over medium-high heat (see Cook's Note). Add the broccoli to the oil and season it with salt. Saute the broccoli for about 4 minutes, or until it takes on a toasty color. The broccoli will absorb a lot of the oil, so if you find your pot getting dry, just add a little more oil to it. Throw in the garlic and cook for about another minute, until it's slightly brown. Don't burn the garlic! Take the broccoli off the heat and set it aside.
• Prepare the penne according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and toss it in the pot with the broccoli, garlic, and olive oil. If the mixture seems dry, add a little more oil.
• Toss in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, stir, and garnish with the parsley.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI SOUP WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Separate florets from stalks of broccoli. Chop stalks and cook in salted boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes. then add florets and cook 2 minutes more or long enough that they turn dark green. Drain but reserve 2 cups cooking water ( only if you do not plan to use chicken broth ! ) Saute garlic and pepper flakes in olive oil until garlic starts to become golden. Add brocoli and stir to coat well with the oil. The florets should be crisp tender. Remove them with slotted spoon and set aside.Puree the remaining contents of the pan including the oil with a few onunces of the reserved florets. Bring the chicken stock to a boil with 1 cup of reserved brocoli water and add soup pasta. Cook for 5 minutes. add the garlic broccoli puree and cook 5 more minutes. Keep adding a bit more broccoli water if soup is getting to thick. Finally add the reserved broccoli florets and heat through. serve with the cheese on the side. Good with a crusty bread and red wine to make a meal by itself. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #205 Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 07:28:08 PST From: [email protected] (julie l lewis)

FISH SOUP WITH PASTA AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring broth and water to a simmer with fish and garlic in a 4-quart heavy pot. Add pasta and simmer until al dente, about 5 minutes (fish will break apart). Add broccoli and simmer (still uncovered) until pasta and broccoli are tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and season soup with salt and pepper. Serve soup drizzled with oil.