Ingredients for - Gourmet Cream of Broccoli Soup

1. Butter 2 tablespoons
2. Onion, thinly sliced 1
3. Potato, thinly sliced 1 small
4. Chopped fresh broccoli 2 cups
5. Chicken broth 1 ½ cups
6. Salt ¼ teaspoon
7. Ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon
8. Heavy whipping cream ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Gourmet Cream of Broccoli Soup

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan; do not brown. Add onion, potato, and broccoli; toss to coat with butter. Press parchment paper over the vegetables; this is called "sweating" and adds better flavor. Cover the pan and simmer very gently until vegetables have softened; do not brown.

2 . Stage

Remove and discard the parchment paper. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until vegetables are soft.

3 . Stage

Purée with an immersion blender until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and cream. Simmer gently until heated through; do not boil or cream will curdle.