Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 3 quarts vegetable broth
  • 4 cups broccoli, chopped with stems (about 2 bunches)
  • 4 medium carrots, diced
  • 1 large russet potato, diced
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 large red onion, diced
  • 1 heart of celery, diced
  • 1 sprig rosemary (6-8 inches long)
  • 1 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/4 cup Madeira

Preparation

  1. Place broccoli, carrots and potatoes in broth. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer until tender (about 30 minutes).
  2. Drain vegetables and reserve liquid. Set aside to cool.
  3. Saute separately red onion and celery heart. Allow to cool.
  4. In a portion of the reserved liquid, puree all vegetables a little at a time in a blender and return to soup kettle.
  5. Use a little liquid to grind leaves of rosemary. Add rosemary, white pepper and Madeira to broth.
  6. Heat to bring to a bubble. Stir and reduce heat to low for 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend while covered.
  7. Serve hot or refrigerate to serve chilled with a garnish of your choice.

**From Food as a Medicine for the Heart cookbook