No croutons required: Lemon and Broccoli Soup
Lisa of Lisa's Kitchen and Holler of Tinned Tomatoes have started a monthly event No Croutons Required . This month's challenge is Vegetarian Soup, any ingredient can be used, as long as the soup is free of meat, poultry and seafood. I like soups and like the last two years I resolved to cook at least one soup a week. So it is a must to participate this event. I chose the
Lemon and Broccoli Soup
A very delicious soup, fast food at its best! The colours reminds me of spring, which hopefully will arrive soon.
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| Title: | Lemon and Broccoli Soup |
| Categories: | Soup |
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
| 50 | grams | Butter, unsalted, 1 3/4 oz | |
| 1 | Leek, rinsed and sliced | ||
| 2 | cloves | Garlic, crushed | |
| 1 | Broccoli, chopped | ||
| 1 | liter | Vegetable stock, 4 cups/32 fl oz | |
| 100 | grams | Baby spinach leaves, 3 1/2 oz | |
| 250 | ml | Cream, single or pouring, 1 cup/8 fl oz | |
| 1 | tablesp. | Lemon juice | |
| Sea salt and cracked black pepper | |||
| 80 | grams | Fresh ricotta cheese, 2 3/4 oz |
Source
| Donna Hay Magazin, Issue 14, Aug/Sept 2007 |
| Edited *RK* 02/20/2008 by | |
| Ulrike Westphal |
Directions
Heat a deep, medium saucepan over high heat. Add the butter, leek and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the leek is tender. Add the broccoli and stock, bring to the boil and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Add the spinach and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Use a hand-held blender to blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with ricotta to serve.
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no croutons required
