Cream of Broccoli Soup

Appetizers

Crispy Potato, Smoked Salmon & Chive Bites

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Serves 4 (1 serving = 1 ½ cups soup)
 
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups cooked and chopped broccoli florets
3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
4 Dr. Praeger’s Broccoli Pancakes, defrosted and crumbled (do not cook)
1 cup 2% milk
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
 
 
1.     Heat olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
2.     Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook one additional minute.
3.     Reserve 2 broccoli florets for garnish. Add rest of chopper broccoli florets, broth and crumbled Dr. Praeger’s Broccoli Pancakes to pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
4.     Using an immersion blender, puree soup until smooth but soup still maintains some of its texture, about 1 minute (alternately, use blender).
5.     Add milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg to soup and stir through.
6.     Divide among 4 bowls and top with reserved chopped broccoli florets.
 


Try these quick ideas for the Salmon Cakes

For a quick party appetizer, chop a variety of fresh herbs (dill, parsley, basil) and combine with reduced-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cook salmon cakes, then cut into ¼-inch strips and serve alongside herbed mayo for an inspired hors d’oeuvres. Make a salmon cobb salad: In rows on a platter, arrange chopped hard-boiled egg, crisp iceberg lettuce, chopped tomato, avocado, red onion and cooked salmon cakes cut into small pieces. Top with light ranch dressing.