You will remember that a few months ago, John bought in some sauvignon blanc grape juice for making into wine. We bottled the wine this morning. This is just a light table wine. Nothing special but Quaffable, darlings!! The good wine is still in the tank.
I have a very simple cream of broccoli soup for you. You can use this recipe for all kinds of vegetables so feel free to experiment. My mother would make this with chopped celery using the same process, but with lots of pepper and no blending.
Cream of Broccoli Soup with Ricotta.
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons of flour
In a saucepan, cook onion in butter, make a roux with the flour
then add:
- three cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 big bunches of broccoli
When the vegetables are cooked. Puree in a blender and return to saucepan.
Mix
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup full cream
Pour in with the creamed broccoli. Pepper and salt to taste. Reheat. This has a very fresh light taste and makes a perfect easy lunch. Naturally it has a heaped serving of freshly grated parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. I served this with onion and cheese scones.
If the weather is still nice tomorrow, we will prune the pears and the grapes. If it is rotton I shall go into the barn with Daisy and sulk. Fingers crossed.
c
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60 responses to “Easy Peasy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Ricotta Cheese.”
Mmmmmmmarvelous. Is it too early for a big bowl? Too late? And I would think a sprightly white sip would cool the tongue perfectly after lapping up hot creamy soup just a teensy bit too eagerly hotted it up, no? Such goodness.
I am still eating soup now, at 8.42 pm whilst making the sourdough bread so that it will rise overnight by the fire, and yes it is accompanied by a wee sip of the white. Which I should NOT be drinking yet as I am meant to leave it in the bottle for ages or something. John is going to have to HIDE the good wine from me when we bottle that so it has time to age.. have a great evening kathryn! c
Oh I spy a scone. I love how simple that recipe is and oh lookie at all that wonderful wine.
I love scones too and cheese and onion ones are quite my favourites! c
do you have a scone recipe to share? I have tried several but they aren’t coming out well…over dry. It may be that I am playing with the dough too long, but the taste wasn’t that grand either…thanks!
Oh boy, anytime I can eat broccoli I am a happy girl and this soup looks divine. And with onion and cheese scones, I must try it…Yummy! Homemade wine, too? Jealousy has set in.
that soup was lunch for me and dinner for John so it was gobbled up!
The soup image is BEAUTIFUL! I love you white plate even more! Thank you for stopping by 😀
Thank you, that white plate was a yard sale find, isn’t it sweet. c
You are definitely making me hungry :). I love your recipe for Cream of Broccoli Soup. It just looks and sounds utterly delicious
A very simple recipe for that fresh vegetable taste! c
Wine, soup and scones.. perfection for a light meal. This is what I generally would like to have most of the time, fresh ingredients, simple and heavenly!
I agree completely Smidge, Simple works for me every time! c
Great looking scones. Bite-able!
Thank you Rosemary, i have been making scones since I was about 10 and I am still not tired of them.. c
Broccoli’s a favourite in our house, so I’m always grateful for ideas. The soup recipe suits the foggy morning to which I’ve just woken. Are the cheese scones what Americans call “biscuits”? I’ve often wondered how biscuits become an adjunct to a savoury dish, so I’m wondering if your scone is a biscuit in disguise.
maybe the biscuit is a scone in disguise. But your question has sparked some research for me and i am going to find out how biscuits came about, maybe they were griddle scones, no-one makes them from scratch around here .. they are bought as frozen balls of dough and heaved into the oven. but I will find out their origins and report back.. I have a few old people for these questions! c
This sounds great, Celi, and I love the use of ricotta in it. And you pretty much summarized my cooking philosophy when you wrote, “Naturally it has a heaped serving of freshly grated parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.” With the exception of seafood, if you can’t put parmesan cheese on a dish, I’m just not interested.
hear hear.. and of course i am looking for any excuse to bring out my new old grater!!c
Looks absolutely delicious…and the scone is just the icing on the cake! WHere will you store the wine, now that it’s bottled? And for how long?
The wine goes into the basement. One day we will have a special cellar down there but in the meantime the bottles just lie quietly in crates in a dark cool corner waiting patiently.. c
Love this souper recipe, could you post a recipe for your cheese scones, they look wonderful.
Cheers
Marcus
SOUPER!! awesome! I will send you the scone recipe asap! c
Mmm this look lovely: soup and a cheese scone. C -I hope the weather is good tomorrow.
Well it is tomorrow as i am writing and the day has begin cold windy and cloudy, threatening rain so i had better get myself in gear and get the pruning done before it does rain.. c
Gorgeous – love brocolli soup and often make it with blue cheese but have never thought of adding ricotta. Sounds so good and creamy! I am dying for a taste of your wine but will just have to imagine it 😦 Fingers crossed for good weather for you. Will send you some Andalucian sunshine!
I have had it with blue cheese too tanya and I LOVE it .. but much to my horror I married a blue cheese hater.. what was i thinking!?.. ah well too late now, so i use ricotta and wine, to get a wee zing! c
I love, love reading your stories…I have chosen you for the Liebster Blog Award… just follow the directions on my post and have fun.
Jess
Thank you, i shall zoom over and check it out.. that is so cool! c
Cheers, the wine looks lovely! Do enjoy a glass for me please. Fantastic soup recipe C and what a great idea to serve it with a scrumptious savoury scone.
🙂 Mandy
Thank you Mandy. it is a fast, simple recipe for a light soup on a busy day, so suits me at the moment.. have a great weekend.. c.