I…
Hate: diet soda. Like: water. Love: bourbon.
Hate: skinny jeans. Like: Jeggings (jean leggings people… jean leggings). Love: my Levis.
Hate: bathing suit shopping. Like: vintage dress shopping. Love: shopping with someone else’s credit card… which never happens… ever.
Hate: cold soup. Like: most soup. Love: um…. soup soup soup. I really like soup.
‘Hate’ is such a strong word. ‘Hate’ was a bad word in the house I grew up in. Mom, if you’re reading this… yes, you taught me better… but look! I’m eating my broccoli! That’s got to count for something.
This soup is pure and simple. Green vegetables with a touch of spice and a splash of citrus. I dolloped my soup with a bit of sour cream because… seriously? Yum.
psssst… this soup is super filling too!
Broccoli and Arugula Soup
adapted from goop.com
makes enough for two large servings
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 head broccoli, cut into large florets, about 2/3 pound
2 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt and black pepper, or season to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup arugula leaves, packed
squeeze of 1/2 lemon
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic cloves and cook for another minute. Add the broccoli and cook for about 4 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green in color. Add the cumin, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Add the water or chicken stock, lower the heat and cover. Cook for about 8 minutes, until the broccoli has been softened. and is just tender.
Here’s the tricky part. We’re going to blend the soup. Working in batches, transfer some of the soup liquid and broccoli to a blender. Add half of the arugula leaves and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl or another pot while you blend the second batch of soup with the rest of the arugula. Return to a pot over a low flame, check to see if it needs more salt or pepper. Throw in the juice of 1/2 a lemon and serve.
This soup also freezes well!
Michelle
Joy this was DELICIOUS! Super simple and it hit the spot. The cumin makes it perfect.
Stephanie
Yum! This soup looks delish! Can you use an immersion blender rather than blending it in a regular blender in batches?
joythebaker
sure! it’ll just be a little chunkier.
Stephanie
I just made this tonight! It was delicious! The immersion blender worked well. Although my grocery store didn’t have arugula so I used spinach, it was still very yummy (:
Katherine Deumling
I taught this soup in one of my cooking classes (https://www.cookwithwhatyouhave.com/)cyesterday, only very slightly adapted but properly credited!, and it was a hit. Thanks for a wonderful recipe. In fact I’m gong to demo it at the Portland Farmers’ Market chef’s demo this Saturday as well. We certainly have broccoli and arugula at the farmers markets here almost year-round.
Liz
What’s the difference between yellow and white onions? Yesterday I bought white to make a soup but instead of improvising I want to make this. Would it be bad to improvise and use white onions instead of yellow? What if I put in cut up lettuce? Because I have lettuce that’s too wilted for salad and I was going to make up a sou for it, using white onions, but now I want to make this. I have two types of garlic powder. Would it be bad to use those two types instead of fresh? Because I think I’d have to buy the fresh kind and I’m a poor college student. Hm. A poor college student that reads recipes, made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies last night, and is now pondering a soup recipe.
joythebaker
so. many. questions.
white onions are fine.
lettuce would be weird. really weird.
garlic powder would be weird too… fresh garlic is super cheap.
i was a poor college student once too. i totally understand.
A.
Hurray for poor college students! I shall make this too =D
Michelle
I’m so glad you admitted a hatred of cold soups. I’m trying a few recipes and trying to like them, but the cold texture just throws me and I can’t eat very much. But wait, you like jeggings?!! What?! ;)
Choco
I just adore broccoli ??
I often ask mom to make any dish with broccoli as main ingredient XD
now this recipe sounds delicious & I’m thinking of making it by my self ^__^
thank you Joy,,
Gayle
LOL hate was/ is a bad word in my house growing up and I would allow it in my house now… Hey I am getting old LOL
This soup looks fab, but I think my children will revolt.
Will still have to try and see what happens
Jaclyn
I tried that diet on Goop too! Way to hard, but the soup was one of the best parts. Try the pea and basil combination. It’s just as easy to make as the other soup and has a slightly sweeter flavor.
-Jaclyn @ stayinthelines.blogspot.com
Penelope
Made the soup this morning; delicious! https://prp.tumblr.com/post/502461141
I added a diced potato before the broccoli (love them carbs) and served it with bacon bits on top and grilled pita bread. So so good.
Suzan
How refreshing to find a use for arugula that is not a salad! I love arugula, and equally love yoghurt, so I made this soup and had it with a huge dollop of no-fat yoghurt. Smooooth….
Karen B
I like broccoli, but LOVE arugula. This sounds very intriguing! Might just have to give it a whirl. ;-)