Best Zuppa Di Broccoli Broccoli Soup Recipes

ZUPPA DI BROCCOLI (BROCCOLI SOUP)

Steps:

• In saute pan, saute garlic with oil until brown.
• Add broccoli and tomatoes and stir.
• Cool for 1 minute, then add wine and broth.
• Bring to boil 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• Add basil for garnish.

QUICK CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine broccoli, onion, garlic, broth (I used vegetable broth) or water, and salt.
• Cover pot, bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 15 minutes, or until everything starts getting soft.
• Use a ladle to transfer 2/3 of the soup into a blender.
• Blend the soup until smooth. (I just used my immersion blender until I was happy with the texture.)
• Pour back into saucepan and turn on heat to medium setting.
• In a small bowl, combine milk with flour and whisk together until smooth.
• Pour mixture into soup and stir.
• Add basil and parsley and stir until soup begins to thicken.
• Add vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

UNCLE BILL'S BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.
• Add onions, carrots, garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.
• In a medium size cooking pot, add water and chicken soup base and bring to boil.
• Add precooked onion/carrot/garlic to soup.
• Add broccoli florets, reserving (6- 8 pieces) of broccoli florets to be added near the end of cooking.
• Reduce heat and simmer covered, until broccoli is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, puree' soup in batches and return to cooking pot.
• Stir in half and half cream and remaining broccoli florets.
• In a cup, mix together flour and 1/4 cup water to form a thin liquid.
• Bring soup to boil; add flour mixture to thicken soup as desired, stirring constantly.
• Add soy sauce, black pepper and stir well.
• Garnish with chopped parsley when serving.
• You can also use some carrot curls for garnish.
• Serve soup hot or cold.

ZUPPA DI PORCINI (PORCINI MUSHROOMS SOUP)

Steps:

• In a pot, heat extra virgin olive oil, butter and throw in sprig of nepitella. Add fresh porcini to the pot and let cook for a minute so that the mushrooms can absorb all the flavours.
• Add a ladle of vegetable broth and allow porcini to cook for another minute or until the broth has been absorbed. Add salt and black pepper to season and pour in the remaining broth. Bring the soup to a boil and then lower the heat. Let simmer for half hour.
• Before plating, add parmigiano cheese and 2 eggs. Stir very well for a minute and serve hot.