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Broccoli Basil Soup with Pecorino and Pine Nuts

February 20, 2020 by Angela Roberts 8 Comments

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Broccoli Basil Soup

Easy Broccoli Basil Soup by Spinach Tiger
Broccoli is probably my favorite green vegetable and comes home with me every week, second only to greens for salad, The versatility of this beautiful, anti-oxidant super healthy vegetable is unsurpassed for many reasons.

Broccoli is the star here, but there are handfuls of basil and fresh spinach, which, of course, makes me grin from ear to ear.

I set out to show you a way to love vegetables, and while we are eating them here at home, I’m not reporting them back to you on a frequent enough basis. But, I guarantee you that if you like broccoli, you will love this soup, and if you don’t like broccoli, maybe you just haven’t had it prepared properly.

If the only kind of broccoli soup you’ve experienced is that thick, gooey broccoli cheese soup that restaurants purchase in large plastic buckets, then you haven’t had good broccoli soup.

My love affair with broccoli is probably genetic. Did you know that it was the Italians who brought this beautiful cruciferous to America? The D’Arrigo Brothers weren’t the first to plant it, but they popularized broccoli in the 1920’s, first in San Jose, California, then in Boston, under the name Andy Boy.

Broccoli was meant to be married with olive oil, salt and lemon, served at room temperature, after being cooked quickly so that it would remain bright green, or placed inside a frittata, or tossed with pasta. That is how I remember broccoli.

If broccoli is cooked too long, it will release a sulfur smell that makes it unappetizing. After being assaulted with overcooked broccoli that stuffed into too many casseroles, mashed beyond identity, it’s no wonder people sometimes mistake broccoli for a vegetable they don’t like.

This soup just might turn a hater around.

Broccoli Basil Soup, Clean Eating, Paleo

Broccoli Basil Soup with Pecorino and Pine Nuts by Spinach TIger

This soup is not made with chicken or vegetable broth. This broccoli basil soup is made with the broth the broccoli is cooked in. I mixed in a pesto sort of mixture, using handfuls of basil and spinach, garlic, olive oil, lemon and pecorino romano cheese. This really gives it the Italian flavors I was looking for and feels heartier than it really is. You can a lot of this soup with no worries about weight.

By this time the broccoli was cooked and ready to drain. I kept the broccoili water and began to blend about 1 cup of water to 2 cups of broccoli to this mixture. You can use a Vitamix or a blender, or immersion blender. Add a few toasted pinenuts or almonds for garnish.

Some people enjoy a soup that you can drink. Sometimes I do too, but sometimes I want more tooth to my soup. I only blended it to a point where you can still have texture. For me this is like porridge and it’s just right.

Taste along the way, and feel free to add your own touch to your broccoli basil soup. I drizzled olive oil into the soup and placed a dollop of Greek yogurt on top.

Broccoli Basil Soup by Spinach Tiger

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Broccoli Basil Soup

This version of broccoli soup is extra healthy, with added spinach, garlic, olive oil and lemon.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Angela Roberts

Ingredients

  • 6 large broccoli flowers See Instructions for either fresh or frozen
  • juice of half lemon
  • 1 large pot of boiling water with sea salt
  • 3 handfuls fresh spinach leaves washed
  • 1 handful basil
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and some for drizzling into soup
  • 1/2 cup pecorino romano grated
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts optional (can use Pistachios or toasted almonds)
  • olive oil for finishing off
  • sea salt freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth (optional) You may use the broccoli broth.

Instructions

Using FRESH BROCCOLI

  • Cut about 2 inches of stems off the broccoli and throw in a large pot of boiling water, with sea salt. Use a lot of water so there is so much heat that the broccoli will cook very quickly.
  • Once broccoli is cooked, drain in colander. Save the broth or use added chicken broth.

USING FROZEN BROCCOLI

  • If using frozen spinach that microwaves, you can do that and use chicken broth.
  • Squeeze lemon all over the broccoli.
  • (Should be able to put a fork into easily enough, but don’t overcook)
  • Put the broccoli in the Vitamix with spinach, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper.
  • Add the broth or water 1/2 cup at a time, so as not to make too watery.
  • Taste.
  • You may want to add more lemon, cheese, etc.
  • Finish off with olive oil,

Notes

Buy very green dense broccoli. Use a very good cheese of choice.
You will be able to taste everything, so be sure you use FRESH spinach, FRESH garlic and very good extra virgin olive oil.

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If you love this recipe, please give it five stars. It means a lot. xoxo


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Filed Under: Healthy Recipes, Paleo Primal, Soup, Stews, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: basil, broccoli, pecorino, pine nuts, spinach

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Comments

  1. Syrine says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve just done your soup…. It was a total success ! Thank you so much, I will definitively do it again 🙂

    PS : I add green peas…it was amazing with the brocolis, the spinach and the basil 😉

    Reply
  2. jazzman says

    February 22, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    5 stars
    Made your Broccoli Basil Soup today and — I love it!!! Ingredients were healthy – and yes…use Fresh Veggies for this. I like how the proportions can be scaled according to one’s tastes. This soup is now my favorite (after lentil soup) and it proves that Veggie soups can be just as hearty, satisfying, and more beautiful to present than the ‘old classics’. I’m a big fan! Five Stars *****

    Reply
    • Angela Roberts says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      I only just saw this and I thank you so much for this.

      Reply
  3. Grishma @ZaikaZabardast says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    What a beautiful soup! Love the idea of using broccoli with basil…need to try 🙂
    BTW your soup bowls n pot are just gorgeous…where can I buy them?

    Reply

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