Sunday, June 15, 2014



Broccoli Cheddar soup..

Ingredients

4 cups Broccoli florets.
1/2 cup diced Carrot.
1 medium Potato peeled and diced.
1 medium yellow Onion diced.
3-4 cloved of Garlic chopped.
1/2 cup cheddar.(I used mild you can use sharp cheddar))
1/2 cup half n half Cream.
1/2 tsp nutmeg.
Salt pepper as per taste.

Procedure

Steam the Potatoes ,Carrots and Broccoli till tender and Puree it.
Add some oil in a pot.
Add chopped Garlic saute.
Add diced Onion saute till translucent.
Then add cream while stirring continuously.Bring it to boil.
Add shredded cheddar cheese in the cream and keep mixing till it forms thick sauce.
Then add the Broccoli Puree.
Add nutmeg ,salt and pepper.
Keep stirring and switch off the burner after it come to a boil.(5-7 minutes).
Serve hot with Garlic bread or Garnish with croutons.






Asparagus puffs....!!!
Ingredients.
Asparagus(7-8 pieces)
Sliced Mozzarella.
2-3 tbs Pesto sauce.(I used store bought)

 

Salt Pepper Chilli Flakes (as per taste)
Oilve Oil fro Grilling.
1 puff Pastry Sheet thawed.(9 by 13)
Procedure.
Cut off the ends of Asparagus.




Add some olive oil.
Add Salt Pepper And chilli Flakes as per taste and toss.
Grill it for about 2-3 minutes on each side.(You can bake it for 5 minutes if desired)



Cut into Bite size chunks.
Place the Pastry sheet on the baking tray.
Poke the complete sheet with the Fork .(this prevents ballooning)
Spread the pesto Sauce on the sheet.



Place a few Mozzarella slices on the sheet.




Then load it with grilled Asparagus.



And add one more layer of Mozzarella.
And bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes or till the crust is golden brown.
Serve hott!!!