Broccoli Gruyere Soup

"From http://skinnygourmet.blogspot.com/2008/12/healthy-meets-indulgence-cheddar-and.html, but I added fat back in and made it lower carb by replacing the flour/skim milk with heavy cream. This looks amazing and I'm looking forward to trying it soon."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Put the carrot (peeled but not chopped) and the cauliflower (also one big hunk) into a large pot with 2 cups of chicken broth. Bring the broth to a boil then reduce to a low boil. Add the broccoli and steam until the broccoli is al dente.
  • Drain the broth into a liquid measuring cup. Add more chicken broth to increase the total volume to 3 cups. Remove the cauliflower and carrot (which should be well softened) and puree. Set aside.
  • Add butter to a skillet, and saute diced onion, pepper flakes and garlic over medium low until softened and slightly carmelized. Add cream. Cook over medium for four minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in the reserved chicken broth. Return to heat over medium and bring to slow boil. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat. Stir in the vegetable puree. Slowly add the shredded cheese in small amounts, stirring to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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  1. This was great! I wasn't sure if I was supposed to puree the broccoli, so I did not. We had to add broth to the other veggies in order to puree. I would probably stick with 2 cups of broth b/c it was a little thin. However, the leftovers were perfect! Reviewed for Spring PAC 2010.
     
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