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Broccoli, Lemon, and Parmesan Soup (with my commentary)
2 pounds broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
1/4 cup olive oil
2 fat cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
3/4 cups grated Parmesan
1 lemon
Crusty bread for serving
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Bring a large, heavy pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and boil for five minutes.
Drain the broccoli well and set aside. (I would skip this and cook the broccoli in the broth.)
Add the olive oil and garlic to the pot over medium heat. After a minute or two, when the garlic starts to soften and turn golden, add the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.
Cover the pot, turn the heat down as low as it will go, and cook for about an hour, (Never in a million years would I cook broccoli for an hour. As soon as it's not raw it's done!) stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is soft enough that it yields when you press it with the back of a wooden spoon (it may brown a little during this process -- this is a good thing).
Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer the soup for 5 minutes.
Carefully puree half the soup in a blender or food processor, using a kitchen towel to hold the lid on tight. Stir the puree back into the pot. Stir in the Parmesan and lemon juice to taste. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve hot with plenty of crusty bread.
1/4 cup olive oil
2 fat cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
3/4 cups grated Parmesan
1 lemon
Crusty bread for serving
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Bring a large, heavy pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and boil for five minutes.
Drain the broccoli well and set aside. (I would skip this and cook the broccoli in the broth.)
Add the olive oil and garlic to the pot over medium heat. After a minute or two, when the garlic starts to soften and turn golden, add the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.
Cover the pot, turn the heat down as low as it will go, and cook for about an hour, (Never in a million years would I cook broccoli for an hour. As soon as it's not raw it's done!) stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is soft enough that it yields when you press it with the back of a wooden spoon (it may brown a little during this process -- this is a good thing).
Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer the soup for 5 minutes.
Carefully puree half the soup in a blender or food processor, using a kitchen towel to hold the lid on tight. Stir the puree back into the pot. Stir in the Parmesan and lemon juice to taste. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve hot with plenty of crusty bread.
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