California Cream Soup Recipes

CHEESY BROCCOLI AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the mixed vegetables and frozen broccoli into a large pot. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in the flour until smooth and cook for a few minutes until the color lightens slightly. Whisk in the milk and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese until melted; stir the cheese mixture into the simmering vegetables. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil.
• Add the onions and celery and saute until the onions are soft.
• Add the zucchini, thyme, dill, salt and pepper and stir well.
• Add the vegetable stock and cover the pot, letting the soup come to a boil.
• Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and add the cream.
• Puree with an immersion blender (or in a standard blender in batches).
• Serve in bowls with some fresh dill (if desired).

CALIFORNIA CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large kettle; add next six ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until all vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in soup and cheese; cook until soup is heated through and the cheese is melted.

CALIFORNIA CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine soups, milk, cream and pepper
• 2. Heat to simmering over very low heat, stirring often so cream will not burn, and soup is smooth.
• 3. When soup starts to simmer, stir in avocado, olives and pimiento; heat through. You don't need to boil it again; just make sure it's hot.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop the onion. In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat so the onions are cooking but not browning, until the onions look starchy and a bit creamy, about 5 minutes.
• While the onions cook, peel and chop the garlic. Add the garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop the cauliflower or simply pull it apart into florets. Many people will be tempted to discard the solid white core, but it has plenty of flavor, so chop it up and add it in with the florets. Add the cauliflower to the pot, stir to combine, cover and cook 3 minutes.
• Add the broth, bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook until the cauliflower is very tender, about 10 minutes.
• Purée the soup with a hand-held immersion blender. Or whirl in a blender or food processor until smooth (place a kitchen towel over the blender to prevent potential burns); depending on how big your blender is, you may need to work in batches. However you puree the soup, whirl it for a bit longer than you think necessary to achieve the smoothest possible soup.
• Stir in the pepper and nutmeg. Taste and add more salt, pepper, and/or nutmeg to your liking. (Note: At this point the soup may be cooled, covered, and frozen for up to four months.)
• Stir in the cream and cook over medium-low heat until the soup is nice and hot. Serve the soup hot, with a sprinkle of parsley or chives as a garnish, if you like.