Name: Creamy Broccoli With Mustard Soup
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Broccoli - stems peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, remaining broccoli cut into medium florets - 1 ½ pounds; Onion, cut into large dice - 1 large; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Sugar - 1 pinch; Garlic cloves, thickly sliced - 3 large; Dry mustard - 1 ½ teaspoons; Basil - ½ teaspoon; Oregano - ¼ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Chicken broth, homemade or from a carton or can - 3 cups; Half-and-half (or whole milk) - 1 ½ cups; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste - 1 ½ cups; Garnish: toasted pine nuts* - 1 ½ cups

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Ingredients for - Creamy Broccoli With Mustard Soup

1. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

2. Broccoli - stems peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, remaining broccoli cut into medium florets - 1 ½ pounds

3. Onion, cut into large dice - 1 large

4. Butter - 1 tablespoon

5. Sugar - 1 pinch

6. Garlic cloves, thickly sliced - 3 large

7. Dry mustard - 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Basil - ½ teaspoon

9. Oregano - ¼ teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

11. Chicken broth, homemade or from a carton or can - 3 cups

12. Half-and-half (or whole milk) - 1 ½ cups

13. Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste - 1 ½ cups

14. Garnish: toasted pine nuts* - 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Broccoli With Mustard Soup

1. Stage

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.

2. Stage

Add broccoli, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until vegetables start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.

3. Stage

Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.

4. Stage

Add mustard, basil, oregano, and cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.

5. Stage

Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until broccoli is tender, about 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)

7. Stage

Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.