Broccoli Apple Soup

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BlueKaleRoad says: This soup is delicious and comforting (and cheap!). A dear family friend, Ralph, created it and shared the basis of it with me. It's such a favorite that an artist was commissioned to paint a picture of the ingredients! A few simple ingredients come together beautifully and you have a bowl full of warmth and love.

Serves 6

  • 1 large head of broccoli
  • 3 large apples (Golden Delicious or McIntosh are good)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • plain yogurt to garnish (optional)
  1. Cut the broccoli florets off the stalk and set aside. Cut the stalks into 1-inch pieces. Peel the apples, core and cut into 1-inch pieces.
  2. In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and apple chunks. Saute about 6 minutes. Add the broth and the broccoli stalks. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Add the broccoli florets to the soup and simmer for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with yogurt if using.

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11 months ago drbabs

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Hey Blue Kale! Frank Bruni mentioned your soup in a New York Times article about broccoli today!

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11 months ago BlueKaleRoad

Thanks for letting me know, drbabs! What a nice surprise!

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about 1 year ago meemee

Made this the other night and yum! The apples with the broccoli gave the soup a nice sweetness and the yogurt was a must. i think the added yogurt mixed well with the sweetness of the apples and gave it a creamy flavor. My husband is a broccoli hater and he was a fan!

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

I'm happy you enjoyed the soup, meemee, and delighted that your husband did, too!

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about 1 year ago Zim

I just made this soup tonight...yumtastic. I used junami apples and chicken stock since i had just roasted a bird the other night and had fresh stock. The sweetness of the apples set the right counterbalance to the broccoli. I normally like heavy creamy soups, but this was light and great and went well with my steak (man cannot live by soup alone!)

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

I'm so happy you enjoyed the soup, Zim! Pairing it with a steak does sound delicious and would be a hit with my family. I'm not familiar with junami apples - I'll have to look for those.

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about 1 year ago WFDoran

I wiolltry adding some meat like shredded chicken or or a cubed ham steak to make this a total meal soup

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

I like your suggestion, wfdoran - I hope you enjoy it!

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about 1 year ago slidedtd

Making this for date night tomorrow :) can't wait to try

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

I hope you like it, slidedtd - enjoy your date night! :)

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about 1 year ago AntoniaJames

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I made this last night, replacing two cups of veggie stock (at the very end) with two cups of homemade ricotta whey, from today's Wildcard winning recipe, in fact. I tasted a bit of the pureed soup before adding the whey; comparing with and without, I like it much more with the whey. I also added some lightly salted Greek yogurt; to my mind, the yogurt is essential. It helped offset the sweetness of the apples, making the broccoli more apparent. ;o)

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

Thank you for sharing your tips, AJ! I have ricotta whey in my freezer and intend to follow your suggestion the next time I make this soup. I've used whey in bread making but not soups - love it! :)

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about 1 year ago susan g

Just what we needed for dinner tonight!

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

I hope you enjoy it, Susan!

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about 1 year ago susan g

I made 1/2 the recipe and 2 of us went right through it, along with avocado 1/2's, a spicy cucumber salad (http://www.food52.com/recipes...) and basmati rice. Simple, delicious and satisfying. Thanks for the soup.
Have you tried other vegetables?

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

My pleasure, Susan - sounds like a lovely meal (the cucumber salad looks terrific). I haven't tried other vegetables. Fun to ponder some variations - perhaps cauliflower? Let me know if you try something new. :)

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about 1 year ago orlenda

mmmm....i wonder how cooked green beans put in after the puree would be? add a liitle chew to the mix....

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about 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad

Sounds delicious, orlenda - let me know if you try it!