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Broccoli & Garlic Bread Soup

If eating your vegetables isn't your favorite part of a meal, try this fantastic (& easy!) recipe. I got in trouble when I lived in Oly because I told my one-time sweetie that broccoli is not my favorite veggie in the world. He thought I meant I don't like it at all so it made few appearances in that house except with a liberal dose of teasing (well-deserved, as always).

Broccoli is an incredibly nutritious vegetable that is an excellent source of vitamins A & C, riboflavin, calcium and iron. So, broccoli may not be my favorite, but I need all those good nutrients (& real veggies are so much more effective than pills!) so this quick simple soup recipe comes to my rescue -- it's delicious!

ingredients

soup

• 1-2 pounds broccoli spears
• 6-8 cups stock (I use chicken stock, but vegetable stock is fine for this one)
• juice of 2 lemons
• salt & pepper to taste
• half an hour
• serves 6

garlic bread:

• 1-2 slices of bread per person
• garlic to taste (I use a lot, a clove per person)
• butter (you don't need much, or any really)
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)

instructions

Optional: peel the skin off the stems of the broccoli: with a small sharp knife start at the base & peel carefully up toward the flowerets.

Chop the broccoli into small chunks.

Bring stock to a boil.

Add broccoli chunks & simmer until soft (about 10 minutes).

In a blender or food processor, purée about half of the soup & return it to the pot.

Add salt, pepper & lemon juice.

Heat the soup back up if it has cooled & begin on the garlic bread.

Dice or press garlic & mix into a small amount of butter.

Spread garlic butter onto each bread slice & toast lightly in oven with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese (if you wish).

Quarter the garlic bread & put a few pieces in the bottom of a soup bowl for each person.

Ladle the broccoli soup over the garlic bread & serve it immediately with extra slices of bread on the side if you wish.

This light, refreshing soup is excellent for lunch on its own or as a side with dinner. (& you thought I only did fattening recipes ; )