Carrot Broccoli Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the onion, carrots and celery in butter for 3 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in 2-3/4 cups milk, salt, thyme and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine the flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened.

Steps:

• Prepare broccoli using peeled stalks.
• Cut into small pieces.
• Peel& cut carrots into small coin-size pieces.
• Steam both vegetables until fork tender.
• Place steamed vegetables into blender.
• Add 1/2 warmed broth.
• Liquefy, being careful not to overflow.
• Remove to large pot with lid.
• Add remaining broth,half& half,milk,hot sauce,cheese,and salt to blender.
• Liquefy.
• Add to soup in pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Peel& dice potato.
• Place with filtered water in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, turn down to simmer until fork tender.
• Do not overcook.
• Strain, saving potato water.
• Set potatoes aside.
• Add potato water to thicken soup, if desired.
• Blend well and reheat.
• Serve hot with potatoes.
• Add pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, onion, carrot, salt and pepper and saute until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, until the flour reaches a blonde color. Add stock and bring to boil.
• Simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Pour in cream. With an immersion blender, puree the soup. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and then replace the lid back on the pot. Serve hot with Homemade Croutons.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut bread into cubes and place in a large bowl. Drizzle cubes with olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Mix well.
• Spread seasoned bread onto a sheet pan and bake for about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables.
• In large sauce pan, heat oil.
• Add onions,celery and garlic.
• Sauté on medium-low heat about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. If necessary add a little water to prevent sticking.
• Add potatoes, carrots and broth to sautéed vegetables.Bring to a boil. and simmer 20 minutes uncovered.
• Add cauliflower and red pepper.
• Simmer another another 15- 20 minutes vegetables are tender; add fresh herbs.
• Pureé with hand blender or potato masher to break up vegetables; leave the soup chunky.
• Add milk, Harissa, salt and pepper to taste.
• At this point you can more or less milk depending on how thick you want to have your soup.
• Tip:.
• I used Carnation no fat milk.
• Reheats and freezes well.
• You can replace the cauliflower with broccoli for a different version.