Broccoli and Cheddar Soup Recipe

How to Make Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

• 1.Cut some broccoli florets and blanch them. Be very carefully as they cook very quickly. Once done chop them up nice and fine.
• 2.Roux can be made by mixing 1/2 butter and 1/2 maida. Mix it over low heat, let it cook for a while and when it turns golden it's done.
• 3.Heat butter in a pan, sweat garlic & onion, and add chopped broccoli and saute.
• 4.Season with salt, pepper & nutmeg powder. Saute and them take this mix out in a bowl.
• 5.Chill in the refrigerator for a couple of minutes.
• 6.In the meanwhile prepare the base.
• 7.The rule with stock and roux is that you mix them when either they are both cold or hot.
• 8.So we mix the roux and some of the stock both at room temperature into a paste.
• 9.Add the remaining stock to a pan. Bring it to a boil and them lower the heat and let it simmer.
• 10.Add the roux mix to it. Now while it simmers puree half of the broccoli mix and mix with the other half.
• 11.Add cheddar cheese and simmer.
• 12.Add the puree and fine broccoli mix.
• 13.Now add the cream. Mix well and remove from heat immediately.
• 14.Garnish with some cheese.