Tag: broccoli

Robust Vegetable Cheddar Soup

Ingredients: 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 leeks, sliced (white parts only!) 3 cups broccoli, broken into florets 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 turnips, chopped 6 cups chicken stock 1 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dry […]

Broccoli & Sun-dried Tomato Dip

Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli florets 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 8 oz sour cream 1/3 cup minced sun-dried tomatoes (not oil packed) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 minced shallot 2 cloves garlic salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Steam the broccoli. Drain thoroughly. Finely […]

Seven Spice Broccoli Slaw

Ingredients: 12 oz packaged broccoli slaw mix* for the dressing: 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons mirin 1 teaspoon Japanese seven spice powder (shichimi togarashi) 1/4 teaspoon sugar salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth. Toss […]

Broccoli with Chipotle Cheddar Sauce

Ingredients: 1 shallot, minced 4 cups broccoli florets 1 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar 12 oz evaporated milk 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon chipotle powder 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in the shallot and […]

Chicken & Broccoli

Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces 3 cups broccoli florets 8 oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced canola oil 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 teaspoon water cooked rice to serve (I made ours in my rice cooker and added a drop of sesame oil, […]

Broccoli-Cauliflower Cheddar Soup

Ingredients: 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock, divided use 1 1/4 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar 1/2 cup milk 1 medium onion, chopped 1 shallot, chopped 1 stalk celery, diced 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets (about 4 1/2 cups) 1 head broccoli, cut into florets (about 3 cups) 2 […]

Zippy Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Pinenuts and Cranberries

4 broccoli crowns3 slices (cooked) bacon, crumbled1 bunch green onion, diced1 shallot, minced1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries1/3 cup toasted pinenuts dressing:1/4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1 1/2 tablespoons minced basil1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/4 teaspoon celery seed1/4 teaspoon agave nectarsaltpepper Directions:Quickly blanch the broccoli by plunging it into boiling water […]

Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients:4 cups cooked short grain rice (preferably day-old)2 cups shredded cabbage2 cups cubed fresh pineapple3/4 cup snow peas5 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced thinly3 cloves garlic, minced3 Thai bird chiles2 Chinese sausages (lap cheong)2 inch knob ginger, grated1 small onion, chopped3 tablespoons soy sauce1 tablespoon canola oil1 tablespoon Thai […]

Autumn Vegetable Chowder

Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 1 shallot, chopped 1 stalk celery, diced 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 cups cubed potato 1 cup small broccoli florets 3/4 cup corn kernels 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon […]