Cream of Broccoli Soup with Roasted Garlic Crostini

== Description ==
Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved 
* Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller
* Episode: Dinner PDQ
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 French baguette, cut crosswise into ½-inch thick slices
* 2 teaspoons olive oil
* ½ cup chopped onion
* ½ cup chopped celery
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
* 2 cups steamed broccoli
* 3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
* 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* ⅓ cup roasted garlic cloves
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 400°F.
# Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet.
# Bake for 6 minutes, until toasted.
# Meanwhile, in a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
# Add onion, celery, garlic, carrot, and broccoli.
# Pour broth over vegetables and increase the heat to high.
# Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
# Using an immersion blender, purée until smooth or you can use a blender.
# Add milk and simmer 1 minute to heat through.
# Purée again.
# Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
# Using a fork, mash garlic cloves with a pinch each of salt and black pepper, making a thick paste.
# Spread mixture on toasted bread and serve with soup.
Category:Broccoli Soup Recipes
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Category:Vegetable stock and broth Recipes