Broccoli Mascarpone Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook briefly to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the broccoli, and season with salt and pepper, to taste Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, then cover the pan and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully add the soup to a blender, in small batches, and blend until smooth. Pour the puree into a clean large saucepan over low heat. Add hot water to thin, if necessary. Whisk in all but 1/2 cup of the mascarpone. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as necessary.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a small dollop of mascarpone.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes.
• Add broccoli; sauté 1 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender; puree until smooth.
• Return to pot.
• Reserve 1/4 cup mascarpone in a small bowl; cover and chill.
• Whisk 1 1/4 cups mascarpone and cayenne pepper to soup.
• Season with salt. (Up to here can be done 1 day ahead-see note in description).
• Garnish with reserved mascarpone.
• Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add broccoli; sauté 1 minute. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender; puree until smooth. Return to pot. Reserve 1/4 cup mascarpone in small bowl; cover and chill. Whisk 1 1/4 cups mascarpone and cayenne pepper into soup. Season with salt. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Heat soup over medium heat, stirring occasionally; do not boil.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with reserved mascarpone. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter or margarine over medium heat till tender.
• Add broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and add noodles. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in broccoli. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in milk and cheese. Heat slowly, stirring, till cheese melts. DO NOT BOIL. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add broccoli; sauté 1 minute. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender; puree until smooth. Return to pot. Reserve 1/4 cup mascarpone in small bowl; and cayenne pepper to soup. Season with salt.
• Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with reserved mascarpone. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a large pot. Add both heads of broccoli and carrots to the simmering stock; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Cook and stir until a golden roux forms, about 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil and cook until a thickened gravy forms, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly pour onion gravy into the broccoli mixture, stirring continuously. Bring to a simmer. Stir in processed cheese food. Simmer, stirring often, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Do not let the soup come to a boil or the cheese could separate.