Broccoli And Spinach Soup Creamy Creamless Recipes

Steps:

• Cut off woody ends from broccoli. Chop the rest.
• Slice shallots thinly.
• Gently saute broccoli and shallots in butter and oil for ten minutes.
• Add spinach and toss to mix.
• Add stock and bring to boil.
• Mix in blender and season to taste.

Steps:

• Remove the roots and leaves from the leeks, wash well, and chop roughly.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan or stock pot. Saute the leek until softened.
• Add the garlic and pepper, and continue cooking, stirring, for around a minute.
• Add the spinach, in batches if using fresh, broccoli, potato and stock. Cover and simmer until the potato is tender.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Blend on high speed using a hand held/stick mixer.
• Serve with grated parmesan or sour cream.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in mustard, then flour; cook until mixture has a slightly nutty aroma, about 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in broth until combined. Add broccoli stems and season with salt and pepper; increase heat to high and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add broccoli florets; reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered until broccoli is tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute more; remove from heat.
• Working in batches, purée soup in a blender. Return to pot and reheat over medium-low. Whisk crème fraîche with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Serve soup, drizzled with crème-fraîche mixture and garnished with pretzels.