Name: Broccoli Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: ½ cup sliced leeks (white and light green parts); 1 tablespoon kosher salt (divided); 1 head of broccoli; ¼ cup fresh parsley or basil (optional); Pinch of black pepper; Shredded Parmesan cheese (for garnish)

Broccoli Soup

This Broccoli Soup is easy to make, with only a few ingredients, but it will taste as if you slaved away for hours. Leave the Parmesan cheese out to keep the soup pareve.

Broccoli Soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

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Ingredients

½ cup sliced leeks white and light green parts
1 tablespoon kosher salt divided
1 head of broccoli
¼ cup fresh parsley or basil optional
Pinch of black pepper
Shredded Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add ½ tablespoon of salt, and leeks.
Boil for ten minutes. Remove leeks.
Add broccoli and remaining salt to water.
Boil broccoli, just until tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove broccoli from water, reserving the water that the broccoli and leeks boiled in.
Add herbs, if using, and boil for thirty seconds.
Place all vegetables in a blender. Add 3 cups of reserved water and blend until smooth. Add additional water to achieve desired consistency.
Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired.