Broccoli Soup


After having a side of sautéed broccoli florets I was left with the stalks.  So I decided to make a quick broccoli soup by simmering broccoli stalks and shallots in chicken broth; then pureeing the mixture with a hand blender and finishing it with a little butter and cream.

I'm constantly trying to become a better cook and to do that I really think you need to learn to utilize and appreciate all parts of an ingredient.  With our modern supermarkets; it's far to easy for people to get pre-packaged this or pre-cut that and put together a mediocre meal.  To really cook; is to take a great ingredient and turn it to something extraordinary.


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