| Yield 1X: | 96.00 | oz | Allergens: | ||
| Portion: | 6 | oz | Onion, garlic, dairy | ||
| Portions: | 16.0 | ||||
| Shelf life: | 3 days | ||||
| Date: | 7.4.18 | ||||
| Prep Recipe Ingredient | 1 | X | 2 | X | 3 | X |
| lb | oz/each | lb | oz/each | lb | oz/each | |
| Sweet butter | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | |||
| Garlic, sliced | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | |||
| Celery, sliced | 4.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | |||
| Yellow onion, sliced | 8.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Broccoli – cut 2 cups of the florets off for garnish, then sliced the rest 1/4″ thick | 1 | 8.00 | 3 | 4 | 8.00 | |
| AP flour | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | |||
| Chicken broth | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Salt | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.38 | |||
| Black pepper, ground – 1/8 tsp. | ||||||
| Half and Half | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Grated cheddar cheese | 12.00 | 1 | 8.00 | 2 | 4.00 |
Measure and prepare all ingredients as specified.
Heat a suitable pot over medium-high heat, then add the butter and garlic. Cook just until you get the aroma. Add the onions and celery, and stir to combine evenly. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften and begin to brown.
Add the flour, and stir to incorporate evenly. Cook the flour, stirring, for 1 minute, then add 2 cups of the broth, and stir. The mixture will become very thick very quickly. Continue stirring until smooth. Add the remaining broth, and stir to combine evenly. Add the salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
Add the chopped broccoli and stir. Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, simmering, for 25 minutes, or until the broccoli is completly soft.
Remove from the heat, and puree in the Vita-mix. Place the top on the canister, then COVER THE CANISTER WITH A DRY TOWEL. When the air in the canister gets hot, it will expand. The top can blow off! Hold the top tightly for the first few seconds of processing. Pour the pureed soup into a sieve, and press through with the back of a ladle. At this point, the soup is done. If making a batch, cool the base. Add blanched garnish broccoli and grated cheese when you reheat the soup.
Prepare the broccoli garnish. Heat a suitable pot of salted water over high heat, then add the florettes. Cook until soft, about three minutes, then drain. Add to the soup base or cool to use later.