Broccoli Mascarpone Soup Recipes

CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook briefly to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the broccoli, and season with salt and pepper, to taste Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, then cover the pan and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully add the soup to a blender, in small batches, and blend until smooth. Pour the puree into a clean large saucepan over low heat. Add hot water to thin, if necessary. Whisk in all but 1/2 cup of the mascarpone. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as necessary.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a small dollop of mascarpone.

BROCCOLI-MASCARPONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes.
• Add broccoli; sauté 1 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender; puree until smooth.
• Return to pot.
• Reserve 1/4 cup mascarpone in a small bowl; cover and chill.
• Whisk 1 1/4 cups mascarpone and cayenne pepper to soup.
• Season with salt. (Up to here can be done 1 day ahead-see note in description).
• Garnish with reserved mascarpone.
• Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.