Author Notes
Thick, creamy and comforting vegetable soup that I prepare during the cold winter days. The addition of bechamel sauce and grated cheese makes it even more creamy. A warm hug in a bowl of soup. —Barbara Czepulonis Sorrentino
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Ingredients
- The soup
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1
medium onio
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1
small carrot
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1
garlic clove
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600 grams
potato
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200 grams
broccoli florets
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1 liter
vegetable broth
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1 pinch
nutmeg
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 cup
grated cheese of personal choice (I use cheddar and pecorino)
- Bechamel sauce
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50 grams
butter
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50 grams
flour
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600 milliliters
milk
Directions
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In a large pot heat the oil. Add the chopped carrot and onion and cook over medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring often.
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Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
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Add the potatoes that has been cut into small pieces, the broccoli florets and stir.
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Cover with vegetable broth, add a pinch of salt, pepper, nutmeg and stir. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
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Lift the lid and cook over medium heat for another 20 - 25 minutes or until the potatoes have become very soft.
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While the soup is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and mix well. Continue to cook over medium heat - low for another 2 minutes being careful not to burn the mixture. Begin to add the milk, stirring well each time. I recommend using the whisk to make sure that you remove all the lumps of flour. When all the milk is combined, add a pinch of salt and pepper and cook over medium - low heat for another 5 minutes.
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Add the sauce to the soup and stir well. Cook for another few minutes.
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Turn off the heat. Before serving, add a cup of grated cheese and stir. Serve hot
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