Best Elegant Broccoli Bisque Recipes

LOW FAT BROCCOLI BISQUE

Steps:

• Clean the broccoli and cauliflower, reserving 3/4 cup of the broccoli, and 3/4 cup of the cauliflower florets, chopping the rest fine.
• Saute green onios in margarine until tender.
• Stir in flour, cooking for 1 minute.
• Stir in Chicken stock, chopped broccoli and cauliflower, potatoes, chives, and basil and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Process in food processor until smooth.
• Add milk and reserved broccoli and cauliflower florets until boiling again.
• Reduce heat and simmer until florets are crisp-tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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.

BROCCOLI BISQUE

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until tender and chop.
• In a saucepan, combine broccoli, onion, and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in another saucepan.
• Add flour, salt and pepper and stir until smooth.
• Stir in the cream.
• Combine sauce and broccoli and cook over medium heat until heated through.
• Serve hot or cold.

BROCCOLI BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. Put chopped broccoli in dutch oven (along with chopped cauliflower greens if desired).
• 2. Add stock, onion, butter, salt and pepper.
• 3. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• 4. Simmer, covered, for 8-10 minutes.
• 5. Puree in blender.
• 6. Stir in lime juice, sour cream and chives. Serve hot.
• 7. To serve cold, do not add in the sour cream or chives. Place pureed soup in refrigerator, covered, for 4 hours. Top with sour cream, chives and garnish with lemon slices.