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Easy Cheesy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
This delicious broccoli cheese soup recipe is so easy to make. It is also a healthy recipe because of the vitamins and nutrients in the vegetables. The cream is optional but it does make the soup nice and smooth. The wine is also optional and you can swap it for extra vegetable broth if you do not want to add it. If you want the soup to be really thick, you can increase the amount of corn flour.
The combination of milk, butter, and cream gives this soup a smooth texture and a luxurious taste and the garlic, Chardonnay, and cheddar cheese complement the flavor of the broccoli. You can use a different type of cheese if you like, but the sharpness of the cheddar is especially nice with the broccoli flavor.
This is one of the easiest vegetable soup recipes you can make and, if you have some broccoli to use up, this is a great recipe for it. Newcomers to the world of easy soup recipes will find this dish a breeze to make because you just have to cook everything in one pot; it could not be simpler. Remember to dissolve your corn flour in cold water because if you use hot water it will go lumpy and not dissolve.
Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients -
1 chopped head of broccoli
1 tablespoon butter
½ very finely chopped onion
1 cup milk
¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup Chardonnay or similar white wine
1 ½ tablespoons corn flour
¼ cup cold water
1 very finely chopped garlic clove
Handful of grated cheddar
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Sauté the garlic in the butter for 2 minutes in a big pot, then add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
Add the broccoli, white wine and vegetable broth.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the broccoli is tender.
Add the milk and some salt and pepper to taste and simmer the soup for a few more minutes.
Dissolve the corn flour in the water, then pour it into the soup and stir well.
Add the cream and simmer for 5 minutes or until the soup is thick.
Divide the broccoli soup between 4 serving bowls and sprinkle the cheese over the top.
(Serves 4)
Wine Suggestion:
Which Wine to Serve with Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
Since this broccoli soup contains Chardonnay, you can serve the remainder of the bottle with the soup. Chardonnay might be a multi-purpose wine (it is great alone, with all kinds of snacks and with many fish recipes and soup recipes) but it is also the best suited wine for this broccoli soup recipe because it is full-bodied and fruity with a delicate flavor which is amazing with the creaminess of the recipe.
Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
Photo Description:
This delicious broccoli cheese soup really melts in the mouth. It is flavored with garlic, white wine and more. If you do not want to use white wine in the soup itself, simply swap it for extra vegetable broth in the recipe. The end result will be very similar. Scatter as much cheese as you like over this wonderful soup. The more cheese you add, the more comforting this hot, rich soup is. Some people like to blend broccoli soup after adding all the ingredients, to make a pureed soup, but others like it chunky, as shown in the photo.
Adding Wine to Soup and Stock Recipes
Some soup recipes call for the addition of white or red wine but many do not. Wine can add an exciting flavor dimension to soup. The alcohol will cook off, leaving only the wonderful flavor. Do not add wine to spicy or very tart soups because it will not go, and do not add the wine to your soup until you are ready to serve it, unless it is an egg-enriched or creamy soup, or unless you are using the wine as a base. If you add it too soon, you will boil the flavor away and lose the heady fragrance.
How Much to Add to Stock
Quarter of a cup of white wine per quart of veal or chicken stock is a good amount to add. Half a cup of red wine per quart of beef stock or an eighth to a quarter of white wine per quart of fish stock is a good guideline too. If you prefer to use beer, add one cup of beer for every three cups of stock. Some recipes will call for different amounts but if you are not following a stock recipe you can use these guidelines.
A dash of Chardonnay might give a good flavor to your broccoli cheese soup recipe or fish and seafood chowder recipe but wine is by no means an essential ingredient. If you do not want to add wine, either because you do not have any, you do not like the flavor or you are serving the soup to children, the soup will still be good without it.
White wine enhances broccoli cheese soup recipes and other similar dishes but it is not required and you can make perfectly tasty broccoli soup recipes without it if you prefer not to use it.
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