It's pretty much winter now (in my book). Soups are great for winter but the wrong soups are bad for your body, nutrition-wise. I prefer to make vegetarian soup and vegan soups at best. I found a great recipe for broccoli soup. I love cream-based soups just like the next guy, but heavy dairy doesn't sit well with me. I prefer to use vegetable broth-based soups instead. I found this recipe off of the America's Test Kitchen webiste, so all the props to them. My husband LOVES this soup and this is my second time making it. It's great for my 17 month old too. I started introducing her to soups at about a year old. Soups are great for babies. Easy to eat and especially nutritious!
The recipe (tweaked by me)
2 T butter (I haven't tried it with oil. I usually sub oil for butter but I had some on hand)
1/4 t baking soda
about 2 lbs broccoli ( I used the frozen organic Cascadian Farms)
a pinch of cayenne
2 cloves garlic
2 handfuls of organic spinach
1 onion
2 cup organic vegetable broth
about two cups of water
about a cup of fresh Parmesan
about a cup of extra sharp cheddar cheese
Total cost of soup: about $8 (if organic)
Servings: at least six large portions
Sautee butter in dutch oven. Allow butter to melt. Add the diced onion, garlic, and cayenne. Stir and let simmer for about 6 minutes. Add 1 cup of water, baking soda and broccoli and let broccoli cook until fragrant. Add 2 cups of broth plus one more cup of water with the spinach. Allow spinach to wilt. Cook for a few minutes.
Take everything and put into a blender and blend. I had to halve mine into the Ninja. I added some cheese to each half. Put everything back into dutch oven and simmer for a few minutes. Add extra cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Hmm...I may have to try this out!
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