Ligurian Broccoli Soup [Veg.] [G.F.]

Ligurian Broccoli Soup [Veg.] [G.F.]

A mixed broccoli and vegetable soup flavoured with «pesto».

Liguria is "pesto" homeland, hence the Ligurian adjective added to this recipe is almost synonymous of the famous sauce.

8 servings
Preparation 10 min / Cooking 30 min
210 calories per serving 
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Ingredients

3 potatoes, chopped into 3 cm pieces   600 g
5 1/2 cups broccoli, cut into florets   650 g
2 1/2 carrots, chopped into 3 cm pieces   260 g
3 zucchini, chopped into 3 cm pieces   380 g
2 1/2 stalks celery, chopped into 3 cm pieces   180 g
2 1/2 onions, chopped into 3 cm pieces   500 g
8 cups vegetable broth   2 L
2 tbsp butter, unsalted   28 g
3 tbsp olive oil   45 mL
1/4 cup pesto sauce   65 mL
  salt to taste    
  ground pepper to taste    

Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables. Peel the potatoes. Coarsely chop all the vegetables except the broccoli into uniform 3 cm pieces. Cut the broccoli into florets.
  2. Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add all the vegetables except the broccoli and cook over medium heat for about 10 min with occasional stirring. Add the warm broth and cook an additional 8 min, uncovered.
  3. Add the broccoli stalks, which take longer to cook, then add the florets 2 min later. Cook, uncovered, 10 min maximum until the potatoes are cooked and fork-tender. Don't overcook the broccoli, so that the soup will maintain a nice green colour.
  4. Purée in a blender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put a teaspoonful of pesto or more on top of each bowl and serve.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: 4 servings
Grain Products: 0 serving
Milk and Alternatives: 0 serving
Meat and Alternatives: 0 serving

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Claims

Free :
Added Sugar
Source of :
Calcium, Copper, Iron, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin E, Zinc
Good source of :
Fibre, Magnesium, Manganese
Excellent source of :
Folacin, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (460g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

210

Fat

9 g

15 %

Saturated 2.5 g
+ Trans 0.1 g

12 %

Cholesterol

5 mg

Sodium

700 mg

29 %

Carbohydrate

27 g

9 %

Fibre

5 g

19 %

Sugars

7 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

60 %

Vitamin C

110 %

Calcium

8 %

Iron

8 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Vegetables | Soups | Halal | High Fibre | Kosher | Vegetarian

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