Best Broccoli Soup Down Home W The Neelys Recipes

BROCCOLI SOUP - REVISED DOWN HOME WITH THE NEELY'S

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 blond 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.

BROCCOLI SOUP

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.

RICH BROCCOLI CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add the broccoli, broth, garlic salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until broccoli is tender. , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream; cook 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.

FRIED GREEN BEANS - THE NEELYS

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Whisk the beer,flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Dip green beans into batter to coat, letting excess drip off. Fry in the peanut oil in batches, until they are golden and crisp. Remove from oil with a spider strainer to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• NOTE: I like to dip with homemade wasabi mayo.

GET YOUR MAN CHICKEN - THE NEELYS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Brown the chicken about 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove chicken and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the pan.
• Add onion to the pan and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and wine. Stir, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Turn heat to high and reduce by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, the dried herbs, lemon pepper, and sugar. Then add the chicken thighs back in . Cover and cook on medium low for 40 minutes for bone-in thighs, 25-30 minutes for boneless.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

DOWN HOME WITH THE NEELYS GREENS AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven.
• Add onion and garlic slices. Saute until tender about 3 minutes.
• Add the red pepper flakes and salt and pepper; stir until fragrant.
• Add the kale and let saute until it cooks down slightly.
• Add the beans and the chicken stock.
• Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHINESE BARBECUE SAUCE W/ THE NEELYS

Steps:

• Heat a medium size saucepan, over medium heat. Add canola oil and saute garlic, ginger, and green onion until fragrant and tender.
• Add the red pepper flakes.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and add to the saucepan.
• Bring to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Lightly season the salmon steaks with salt and pepper.
• Oil the grill with vegetable oil.
• Place the fish down for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Flip the fish over and brush with the barbecue sauce, continue cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until opaque throughout.
• Divide the baby spinach among 4 plates.
• Place the salmon steaks on top of the beds of spinach while still very hot. This will make the spinach wilt.