Creamy Broccoli Mushroom Soup

I am not sure if there is still anyone out there reading this lil’ blog anymore but, in the spirit of my original intent of posting recipes for my own recollection down the line, here we go again.  D and I both loved this soup and so here it shall be scribbled (typed?) down for us to refer back to.

I know, I know…you never thought I could do it, could get back to this.  In some ways, neither did I.  I’m working on a small goal of just 1 post every 2 weeks.  I should be able to do that, right?  We shall see…

This recipe is something I threw together on a week night really very quickly.  Usually, when I come across recipes that claim to be easily prepared in 30 minutes I grumble under my breath.  I’m not a fantastic sous chef (my knife skills could use some speed work) and things rarely come together that quickly.  This did, though.  And, since broccoli is in season (or heading out of season if you live here), now is a great time for some broccoli soup.

Also, I should tell you (should I?) that I took this photo the next day, on the floor, next to a playing baby right before I gobbled it down.  I ate it cold and it was still delicious.

Creamy Broccoli Mushroom Soup

• 3T olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 pound cremini mushroooms, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound of broccoli florets
• 3 c vegetable stock
• 1 c sour cream

Sautee the onion, mushrooms, and garlic in oil until softened.  Add the broccoli and vegetable stock.  Cook until the broccoli is tender (this took me about 10 min.).  Stir in the sour cream.

Allow the soup to cool a bit (the cold sour cream helps with this) and puree in a blender.  If you are cooler than me, puree with an immersion blender (and don’t worry about waiting for it to cool).

Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.  That’s it!!

p.s. I just want to comment that I totally agree with Andrea: I love using parenthetical asides because it really makes it feel like an intimate conversation (don’t you think?), rather than me just typing willy-nilly on the internet…

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