Buttery Cream Of Broccoli Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chicken broth | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 pound broccoli, cut into florets, stalks removed | ||
| Half and Half | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolk | 1 | |
| Slivers of lemon peel | ||
Directions
Place butter in 2-quart microproof casserole and cook on HI, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until melted.
Stir in flour and mix until smooth.
Blend in stock.
Cover with casserole lid and cook on HI, 7 minutes.
Add broccoli and blend well.
Cover and cook on HI, 15 minutes, or until tender.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Transfer soup to blender or food proces-sor in batches and puree.
Return to casserole; cover and cook on HI, 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Beat half and half with egg yolk in small bowl.
Add a little warm soup and blend well.
Beat mixture into remaining soup a little at a time; blend well.
Cook on 60, 1 to 2 minutes.
Garnish with lemon peel.
Stir in flour and mix until smooth.
Blend in stock.
Cover with casserole lid and cook on HI, 7 minutes.
Add broccoli and blend well.
Cover and cook on HI, 15 minutes, or until tender.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Transfer soup to blender or food proces-sor in batches and puree.
Return to casserole; cover and cook on HI, 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Beat half and half with egg yolk in small bowl.
Add a little warm soup and blend well.
Beat mixture into remaining soup a little at a time; blend well.
Cook on 60, 1 to 2 minutes.
Garnish with lemon peel.
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