My wife and I love soup...or I should say good soup. I love good soup, but I just can't tolerate bland, flavourless soup. Enter, my yummy and straightforward to make Creamy Broccoli Soup.
You would expect to find this yummy cream of broccoli soup in a glutton restaurant. It is not only delicious, but has a gorgeous presentation. And it is so easy to make!
6 Servings
1-1/2 pounds broccoli
1. Clean the broccoli and chop the stems and florets into 1/2 inch pieces. If stems are thick, slice them in half. Set the broccoli aside.
3/8 cup olive oil (regular, not extra virgin)
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan, and cook the garlic without browning. Cooking it too much will give your soup a harsh flavor.
3/8 cup orzo pasta (the limited ones that look like rice)
2-1/4 cups chicken broth (low salt, if canned)
3/8 cup cream (use milk if you prefer)
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
3. Add the set-aside broccoli to the sauce pan and stir it for about 1 minute.
4. Add the above ingredients to the sauce pan and simmer all for colse to 15 minutes, or until the orzo pasta and the broccoli are tender.
Place the soup in bowls.
5. For garnish, sprinkle paprika colse to edge of bowl and a limited on top of the soup, and then place a sprig of parsley on top in the middle of the soup.
This makes a gorgeous presentation that you would be proud to serve to any company. Cook up some good baked or fried chicken (my favorite...oh it won't hurt occasionally), throw in a nice potato dish and start your evening meal off with this soup. You can't go wrong.
Enjoy!
Creamy Broccoli Soup
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