Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, broccoli & asparagus soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Whether served alone or paired with chicken in a stir-fry, broccoli is a veggie that's sure to please. Broccoli is the star in these stir-fries, soups, salads, and casseroles. We've got hundreds of top-rated recipes. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have broccoli & asparagus soup using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:
- Make ready 1/3 rd a head of broccoli florets,
- Prepare The large stalk from a head of broccoli,
- Prepare 230 ml boiled water (filtered if possible),
- Make ready 10 spears of asparagus, very ends trimmed off,
- Make ready 200 ml milk or dairy free alternative, (I used almond milk),
- Prepare 1/2 Vegetable stock cube,
- Prepare 1 tbsp olive oil,
- Take 1/2 an onion chopped finely,
- Prepare Salt and white pepper to season
- Take To serve:
- Prepare 2 rashers crispy fried bacon (optional)
- Get 2 tbsp crème fraiche or fat free quark,
- Get 1 drizzle of extra virgin olive oil,
- Prepare Fresh parsley leaves,
- Make ready Salt and ground black pepper to season
- Get Equipment Needed:
- Get 1 hand blender / blender
The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Broccoli is used for high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, preventing several types of cancer, and other. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) is a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. These vegetables are known for their beneficial health effects.
Instructions to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:
- Add the vegetable stock to the boiling water and stir through to dissolve. Add to a saucepan over a high heat and then place in all of the broccoli stalks. Bring to a boil and cook for around 7 minutes. Next add in the florets and continue to boil.
- In a frying pan, add in the olive oil and once hot sear the asparagus and the chopped onion until it gets a bit of colour and the asparagus is slightly charred. Remove from the heat. Remove the asparagus, chop it up into smaller pieces and add it in with the broccoli. Set aside the onions for the time being.
- Boil the broccoli until the stalks are nice and soft and the water has reduced down by about half. Season well with salt and a pinch of white pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked onions in with the broccoli and asparagus. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Using a hand blender or regular blender, blend until nice and smooth and no large lumps remain. Add in half the milk and blend again until a smoother texture is achieved. Add the remaining milk, blend one final time until velvety smooth.
- For the garnish I like to fry up some bacon until crispy, then sprinkle on top with some crème fraiche or fat free quark, and a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil then a few sprigs of fresh parsley leaves. Then a final grind of black pepper and salt to taste. Enjoy!
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) is a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. These vegetables are known for their beneficial health effects. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts combine and come together in delightful way. If you love Brussels sprouts, this is a nice way to reintroduce them to your friends and family. Use fresh Brussels sprouts and broccoli.
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