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Broccoli (& Cauliflower) Stalk Soup with Crispy Prosciutto

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  • Author: Polish Housewife
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Yield: serves 4
  • Category: Soup

Description

A rich creamy soup made with what you may have treated as scraps in the past


Ingredients

Scale
  • 45 slices Prosciutto
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion or leek, diced
  • 4 Broccoli (and/or cauliflower) stalk, coarsely diced
  • Chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • dash cayenne

Instructions

  1. Add Prosciutto to a frying pan and cook until it begins to brown, cool until crisp, crumble and set aside
  2. Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat, add onion and cook until it begins to brown
  3. Add the chopped broccoli and enough stock to cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer loosely covered for about an hour, until tender
  4. Process soup until smooth with an immersion blender or in a blender or food processor
  5. Stir in cream and season to taste
  6. Top with Prosciutto