Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes Broccoli Cream Soup 3.2 (152) 5 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 27, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 This delicious broccoli soup is adapted from "Martha Stewart's Cooking School." Ingredients 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup) ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 4 cups Basic Chicken Stock, plus more as needed 1 head broccoli (about 1 ¾ pounds), trimmed and cut into florets; peel and cut stems crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper ½ cup heavy cream (optional) Directions Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute (the flour should not take on any color). Pour in stock, whisking until fully incorporated, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, whisking often, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add broccoli stems and season with salt and pepper. Return to a boil, stirring to combine. Add florets and return to a boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer until broccoli is tender enough to mash with the back of a spoon, 10 to 20 minutes. Working in batches, transfer broccoli mixture to the jar of a blender, bowl of a food processor, or puree through a food mill fitted with a fine or coarse disk, or an immersion blender. Strain soup through a fine mesh sieve into a clean pot, pressing down on solids. Set pot of soup over low heat and whisk in cream, if using. Thin with more stock or water, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately. Rate it Print