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Brian Sunter

Broccoli Almond Soup

A healthy broccoli almond soup, light and nutritious — great for weight loss meals.

20 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 30 minutes total 4 servings
soup broccoli almonds healthy weight-loss vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 0.25 cup whole almonds
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • — onion
  • to taste salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • — whole black peppercorns

Equipment

  • wok
  • pan
  • blender
  • saucepan

Instructions

1

Wash the 2 cups broccoli florets and prepare the rest of the ingredients.

2

Soak 0.25 cup whole almonds in hot water for about 10 minutes . Peel off the skin from the almonds and set aside.

Cook

3

Heat 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil in a wok over medium heat. Add 4 cloves garlic , finely chopped, and onion , sliced, and saute until the onions have softened, about 1 minute .

4

Once the onions have softened, add the 2 cups broccoli florets and saute for about 1 minute . Sprinkle to taste salt , cover the pan and steam cook the broccoli for about 3-4 minutes .

5

Once the broccoli has steamed just enough to take a bite, turn off the heat. Allow the broccoli onion mixture to cool.

Blend

6

Once cooled, add the broccoli, soaked almonds and 1 cup milk into a blender . Blend to make a smooth puree.

Finish

7

Pour the broccoli almond soup into a saucepan and bring it to a brisk boil, then turn off the heat.

8

Check the salt and adjust according to taste.

Serve

9

Garnish the Broccoli Almond Soup with whole black peppercorns , coarsely pounded, and serve hot.

10

Serve along with Garlic Bread With Herb Butter, Zucchini Salad Recipe With Thai Hot Chili Dressing, and Spaghetti with Pesto and Parmesan for a delicious weekend dinner.

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title: Broccoli Almond Soup
description: "A healthy broccoli almond soup, light and nutritious — great for weight loss meals."
servings: 4
total time: 30 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
tags: [soup, broccoli, almonds, healthy, weight-loss, vegetarian]
cuisine: Indian
difficulty: easy
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Wash the @broccoli florets{2%cups} and prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Soak @whole almonds{1/4%cup} in hot water for about ~{10%minutes}. Peel off the skin from the almonds and set aside.

== Cook ==

Heat @extra virgin olive oil{1%tsp} in a #wok{} over medium heat. Add @garlic{4%cloves}, finely chopped, and @onion{1}, sliced, and saute until the onions have softened, about ~{1%minute}.

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> Do not overcook the broccoli — it should still have a slight bite.

Once the broccoli has steamed just enough to take a bite, turn off the heat. Allow the broccoli onion mixture to cool.

== Blend ==

Once cooled, add the broccoli, soaked almonds and @milk{1%cup} into a #blender{}. Blend to make a smooth puree.

== Finish ==

Pour the broccoli almond soup into a #saucepan{} and bring it to a brisk boil, then turn off the heat.

> Do this step only when you are ready to serve the soup.

Check the salt and adjust according to taste.

== Serve ==

Garnish the Broccoli Almond Soup with @whole black peppercorns{1}, coarsely pounded, and serve hot.

Serve along with Garlic Bread With Herb Butter, Zucchini Salad Recipe With Thai Hot Chili Dressing, and Spaghetti with Pesto and Parmesan for a delicious weekend dinner.