Chilled Broccoli Soup Recipes

VERY GREEN BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the broccoli florets from the stems. Peel the tough outer skin from the stems and trim off the fibrous ends. Cut the stems lengthwise into slices about 1/2-inch thick and then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the garlic and cook until light brown. Add the onion and celery, lower the heat to medium, and season with salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables slowly until tender, about 10 minutes. Regulate the heat so the vegetables cook without taking on color.
• Add the thyme and stir. Add the broccoli stems, stock, and salt and pepper, to taste, and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for about 3 minutes. Add the florets and continue to cook until very tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Puree the soup in a blender in small batches. Add some of the spinach and some of the lemon zest to each batch and then puree it. (The soup can be made to this point, covered, and refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1 month.)
• Return the soup to the pan and reheat over gentle heat. Stir in the cream. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Chef's Note: When I plan on finishing a dish with the addition of a dairy product, as I do here with cream, I often add a dairy product early in the cooking, too, as I do with the butter in the initial cooking of the vegetables. It melds the flavors.

CHILLED CREAMED BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan combine broth, onion, broccoli, thyme, bay leaf and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Remove bay leaf. Place vegetable mixture in blender or food processor. Cover and blend 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth. In same saucepan melt butter. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in vegetable puree. Cook until heated through for a warm soup. Refrigerate, covered, for several hours for chilled soup.

BROCCOLI SOUP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Add broccoli stems and onion; sauté until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and tarragon; sauté 1 minute. Add stock; bring to boil. Simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream.
• Mix remaining 3 tablespoons butter with flour in small bowl to make paste. Whisk paste into soup. Add broccoli florets. Simmer until soup thickens and florets are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Preheat broiler. Place 6 ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet. Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese over each. Broil until cheese melts and bubbles around edges, about 4 minutes.

EASY BUT ELEGANT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; cook the onion, carrot and garlic for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the stock and bring to a boil; add the broccoli.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the broccoli is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches and transfer to a glass bowl.
• Stir in the cream; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until chilled.
• Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
• If you prefer hot soup, serve when ready with a sprinkling of chopped parsley on each serving.

BROCCOLI SOUP WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in milk, bring to a boil, and simmer for 4 minutes.
• Cook the broccoli florets in rapidly boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to set the bright green color. Drain.
• Puree the milk mixture with broccoli in a blender. Return the soup to the saucepan and heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve lukewarm to warm. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt.

CHILLED BROCCOLI SOUP WITH LEMON AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine the broth, broccoli, onion, and garlic in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the broccoli is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer; reserve the broth. Transfer the broccoli mixture remaining in the strainer to a food processor. Add the lemon juice, parsley, and mint; puree, adding the reserved broth 1⁄4 cup at a time, until the mixture is liquid but creamy. Let cool to room temperature, then cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. (Refrigerate or freeze any remaining broth for another use.) Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream or yogurt cheese, if using. Yields 1 cup per serving.

CREAMED BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add chopped onions, carrots, and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened.
• In a medium-sized cooking pot, add 4 cups water and chicken bouillon granules and bring to boil. Add precooked onion mixture to soup pot. Add broccoli florets, reserving a few pieces to be added near the end of cooking time. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until broccoli is just tender.
• In a blender or food processor, puree soup in batches and return to pot. Stir in half and half cream and remaining broccoli florets.
• In a cup, mix flour with 1/4 cup cold water to form a thin liquid.
• Bring soup to boil; add flour mixture slowly, stirring constantly to thicken soup as desired. Add soy sauce, black pepper, and stir well. Garnish with chopped parsley (or carrot curls) when serving. Serve soup hot or cold.

CREAMY VEGAN BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat vegan butter or olive oil over medium heat. Add the broccoli, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent and just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle vegetables with flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
• Gradually add vegetable broth and non-dairy milk, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add the coconut milk and nutritional yeast. Simmer soup over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Blend the soup to your liking. I recommend puréeing ½ to ⅔ of the soup smooth.
• If desired, adjust consistency with vegetable broth or non-dairy milk. Stir in white wine vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, vinegar, (and if desired, sugar if using unsweetened non-dairy milk - refer to recipe notes).
• In a separate saucepan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the broccoli florets and sprinkle with salt. Sauté until just nearly tender. Turn the heat up to high and continue to cook, stirring sporadically, until the broccoli has a nice brown/black edge on at least 1 side. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil, top with browned broccoli florets, vegan cheese shreds (optional), and cracked black pepper. Serve with crackers, bread, sandwich or salad. Enjoy!

CHILLED BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Trim off the large leaves on the broccoli, and remove the tough end of the lower stalks. Wash broccoli thoroughly. Remove the tough skin on the stalk, then chop all the broccoli coarsely. Set aside.
• 2. Saute onion and garlic in oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until tender. Add the water and bouillon cubes, stirring until the bouillon cubes dissolve.
• 3. Add the reserved broccoli, parsley, and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4. Transfer half of the broccoli mixture to a blender; process on high speed 1 minute or until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides. Repeat the procedure with the remaining half of the broccoli mixtre.
• 5. Stir in the lemon juice. Cover and chill. To serve, ladele soup into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with yogurt.