17 February 2025 Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

February 17, 2025 By

Broccoli and cauliflower are two vegetables my husband doesn’t like so while he was away recently, I took the opportunity to make a batch of this soup that I portioned for lunches during the week.

This Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup is great with the Cheddar or without and only features a touch of cream for a bit of extra richness. Cream could also be kept out if the extra calories or the dairy concern you.

Do you want a vegetarian soup? Simply use vegetable broth!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped or 1 cup shredded
  • 1 medium broccoli head, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 medium cauliflower head, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tsp. each salt & pepper
  • ½ tsp. each thyme, garlic powder and onion powder
  • 32 ounces chicken or vegetable broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream, optional
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the oil then sauté the onion and carrots for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broccoli and cauliflower and cook, partially covered, an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the seasonings and broth. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
  3. Purée in a blender or with an immersion blender until completely smooth, about 2 minutes. Return the puréed soup to a clean saucepan and gently heat for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the cream and/or Cheddar, if using, and warm for 2 minutes.
  5. Re-season with salt and/or pepper to taste.
  6. To serve, ladle soup into bowls.

Yields 6 servings.

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20 October 2022 Carrot, Apple and Ginger Soup

Carrot, Apple and Ginger Soup

October 20, 2022 By

At our home, we make soup nearly every weekend when the weather’s cooler. While we have some favorites that we often default to, we also like to try new flavors to change things up.

Carrot, Apple and Ginger Soup

This week, I did a velvety, stellar carrot, apple and ginger soup that was absolute fall in a bowl.

This recipe is super simple to prepare with just a few ingredients. After simmering all the ingredients in vegetable broth, I puréed the mixture in my Vitamix until perfectly smooth.

The results were outstanding.

Soup Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 4 cups peeled and sliced carrots
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 large garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and diced (I used a Granny Smith)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. each salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup heavy cream, optional 
Soup Simmering
Soup in Blender

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and warm for 1 minute.
  2. Add the onion and the carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add the ginger, the garlic and the apple and sauté an additional minute.
  4. Add the broth and spices and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Pour the cooled mixture in a blender (could also use a food processor) and purée until very smooth. This may need to be done in two batches depending on the size of your blender.
  6. Pour the soup back in the saucepan over medium heat and bring back to a simmer. Turn off the heat and add the cream, if using.

Serves 6.

Cheers,

Veronique

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