Smooth Spiced Broccoli Soup

Smooth Spiced Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons canola oil
½ cup short-grain rice
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 cups Basic Chicken Stock or low-sodium store-bought
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 small bunches broccoli (about 1 pound), trimmed
2 cups whole or 2% milk
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:
HEAT the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the rice and
cook, stirring to coat, for 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, onion, and cumin. Stir
over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the stock and pepper and bring to a boil,
stirring occasionally. Reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Add the broccoli and
simmer until the vegetables and rice are tender, 5 to 10 minutes more.
Working in batches, ladle the soup into a blender and blend until pureed. Return to the
pot and stir in the milk and Parmesan. Cook until heated through.
bread
NO-KNEAD FOCACCIA
THIS HASSLE-FREE RECIPE YIELDS A GOLDEN, TENDER FOCACCIA. TOP IT WITH PARMESAN
CHEESE OR FRESH HERBS, GARLIC, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, OR CHERRY TOMATOES.
Makes 6 servings