What can I do with broccoli stems?!
Answers: Is there any recipe I can make with them that is no a salad and does no involve florets? I was thinking along the lines of a soup, perhaps?
something i like to do with broccoli stems is use a vegetable peeler to trim them down a bit, and slice the stems into rounds. then i like to stir fry the stems with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. i hope this helps you out!
you have to peel the woody stems, but use those in this soup
Fast Broccoli and Pasta Soup Recipe
3 or 4 oz. pancetta, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
inch or two of hot red pepper flakes
1 bunch of broccoli, cut into small florets, the stem peeled and cut into pieces roughly the size of the florets
1 1/2 C. dry white wine
2 C. chicken broth
2 C. water
12 oz. small pasta for soup, such as cannolicchietti or Ave Maria
salt and pepper to taste
freshly grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese
Gently saute the pancetta in a soup pot until it begins to lightly brown and the fat begins to melt. Add the garlic and pepper flakes; cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and wine. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the wine is reduced by about half.
Add the broth and water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes, until the broccoli is just tender. This will produce a soft well- cooked broccoli, but if you prefer it al dente, remove it from the pan now and simmer the broth for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the pasta to the soup and cook over medium-high heat until the pasta is just al dente, adding more water or broth as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
When the pasta is cooked, ladle the soup into bowls and top with a generous amount of grated cheese.
Serves 4 to 6.
make soup.....broccoli cheese
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli or stems
4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food, cubed
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Reduce heat, and stir in cheese cubes until melted. Mix in milk and garlic powder.
In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Stir into soup; cook, stirring frequently, until thick.
I cut them up in bite size cubes and place them in quart size freezer bags and they keep great in freezer for along time. On those cold days when I'm in no mood to cook. I use my crock pot and make ambondegas (meatballs) soup. You can add a bag to the soup along w/potatoes,carrots etc. Yummy! I just couldn't see wasting or tossing the broccoli stems in the trash. And to my surprise they were great for soup!
You can steam, boil, stir fried, make soup. I cut them in half before I boil or stir fried them or cut into small cubes for soup. They are crunchy to eat or you can make it more tender if u want. hope this help
make soup out of them.
Shred them with carrots and purple cabbage and make broccoli slaw. Add raisins, nuts and slaw dressing....it's delicious
peel and cut them into thin batons and use it in a quick stirfry- they taste awesome!