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Ginger Broccoli Soup

Servings

8

Serving size

2 cups soup
COOKING TIME
60 Minutes
CHILLING TIME
60 minutes

This recipe can be multiplied or divided by 2. This recipe keeps well, refrigerated, for 3-4 days. Active cooking time does not include chilling time.

Ginger Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

32 ounces Broccoli, raw
1 Tbsp. Sesame oil
3 Tbsp. Ginger root, raw (peeled and minced)
4 clove Garlic, raw (minced)
1 large White onions (diced)
6 cup Water (divided)
1/2 cup Lite Coconut Milk
3/4 tsp. Salt
2 tsp.. Honey

Instructions

Cut the flowerets from the broccoli and set aside.

Peel the stems, using a vegetable peeler, and cut into 1/2 inch dice.

Place 2 cups of the water in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket over high heat.

When the water comes to a boil, add the flowerets and steam for 15 minutes.

When the broccoli is done, run the flowerets under cold water and set aside to cool.

Place the sesame oil in a large stock pot over medium heat.

Add the ginger and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the onion and the diced broccoli stems and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the water and bring to a simmer. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, then let cool for 5 minutes.

Using an immersion blender or stand blender, puree the broccoli stem mixture, slowly adding the steamed broccoli flowerets. Puree until smooth.

Chill, then serve.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

This would make a great vegetable side dish for Asian meals, with a refreshing ginger flavor and tons of fiber.

Trim the woody outer layer from the broccoli to expose the softer core of the stems. This is a great way to use what would otherwise be discarded. For this recipe it works well, but you can also steam or saute the stems and add them to sandwiches or salads.

"Great meals rarely start at points that all look like beginnings. They usually pick up where something else leaves off. This is how most of the best things are made - imagine if the world had to begin from scratch each dawn: a tree would never grow, nor would we ever get to see the etchings of gentle rings on a clamshell... Meals' ingredients must be allowed to topple into one another like dominos. Broccoli stems, their florets perfectly boiled in salty water, must be simmered with olive oil and eaten with shaved Parmesan on toast; their leftover cooking liquid kept for the base for soup, studded with other vegetables, drizzled with good olive oil, with the rind of the Parmesan added for heartiness. This continuity is the heart and soul of cooking."

Tamar Adler, An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace