Today is going well.... so far.
I got up, fed my daughter, got dressed and went to the grocery store to get a few things. I came home and hubby and i started cooking lunch.
We made brocolli cheese soup.. it was soooooooo good!
Here is the recipe we used.
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped finely
1 small carrot, chopped finely (optional)
Splash of olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk, room temperature
1/2 pound chopped frozen or fresh broccoli
2 cups of chicken stock
1 small carrot, chopped finely (optional)
Splash of olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk, room temperature
1/2 pound chopped frozen or fresh broccoli
2 cups of chicken stock
1/2 pound of cheddar or marble cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1. Heat olive oil in soup pot on medium low heat
2. Add onion, carrot, and salt. Saute until onions and carrots are soft.
3. In separate pot, melt butter on medium low heat.
4. Add flour to melted butter a bit at a time. Mix well to prevent lumps.
5. Cook flour and butter mixture for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
6. Slowly add milk to flour and butter, mixing thoroughly as you go to remove lumps.
7. When all the milk is added, return it to the heat, and gently warm it up.
8. When the milk, butter and flour mixture (white sauce) is hot, begin to add the cheese a bit at a time. Allow it to melt in before adding more.
9. When onions and carrots are done cooking, add chicken stock and broccoli. Turn up heat to medium-high.
10. Slowly add the cheese sauce to the soup, mixing thoroughly as you do so to avoid lumps.
11. Add pepper, and more salt if necessary.
2. Add onion, carrot, and salt. Saute until onions and carrots are soft.
3. In separate pot, melt butter on medium low heat.
4. Add flour to melted butter a bit at a time. Mix well to prevent lumps.
5. Cook flour and butter mixture for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
6. Slowly add milk to flour and butter, mixing thoroughly as you go to remove lumps.
7. When all the milk is added, return it to the heat, and gently warm it up.
8. When the milk, butter and flour mixture (white sauce) is hot, begin to add the cheese a bit at a time. Allow it to melt in before adding more.
9. When onions and carrots are done cooking, add chicken stock and broccoli. Turn up heat to medium-high.
10. Slowly add the cheese sauce to the soup, mixing thoroughly as you do so to avoid lumps.
11. Add pepper, and more salt if necessary.
Here is my bowl :) ... It's great served with garlic bread!
Now i am waiting for Snow Leopard to install on this macbook i am selling then i am going to throw in a load of laundry, do the dishes and head up leftovers (oxtail) from last night.. YUM!
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