Velvet Cream Soup Recipes

WHITE VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• As seen on: Giada's Holiday Handbook, Episode 1. 'Tis The Season.
• Heat the olive oil in a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven medium-high heat. Add the parsnips, celery, fennel, onion, salt and fennel seeds. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add 4 cups water and the bay leaf to the pan, and stir. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover with a lid. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are very soft. Allow to cool slightly.
• Puree the soup in two batches, adding half of the almond milk to each batch. Return the soup to the Dutch oven, and heat to warm through--alternatively, pour the soup into a slow cooker and keep warm on the low setting.
• Serve garnished with bacon, Parmesan and pomegranate gremolata.
• Pomegranate Gremolata: In a bowl, mix together the parsley, pomegranate seeds, lemon zest and salt.

WHITE VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven medium-high heat. Add the parsnips, celery, fennel, onion, salt and fennel seeds. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add 4 cups water and the bay leaf to the pan, and stir. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover with a lid. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are very soft. Allow to cool slightly.
• Puree the soup in two batches, adding half of the almond milk to each batch. Return the soup to the Dutch oven, and heat to warm through--alternatively, pour the soup into a slow cooker and keep warm on the low setting. Serve garnished with bacon, Parmesan and Pomegranate Gremolata.
• In a bowl, mix together the parsley, pomegranate seeds, lemon zest and salt.

BEER-CHEESE VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in beer until smooth. Whisk in stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne., Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve soup in bread bowls and top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.

GREEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine onion, celery, potatoes, split peas, bay leaves and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and stir in the zucchini, broccoli, basil and black pepper. Simmer 20 minutes, until broccoli is tender.
• Stir in spinach and remove from heat. Puree in a blender or food processor using an immersion blender. Salt to taste.

CHICKEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Whisk flour into butter until mixture forms a smooth paste, about 1 minute.
• Whisk chicken broth, milk, and light cream into butter mixture; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, stir in cooked chicken. Return soup to a boil and cook until chicken is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

VELVET CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Place broth in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add shrimp, ham, water, chestnuts, and corn. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until soup boils and thickens slightly. Turn off heat. Add egg whites, stirring until they form long threads.
• Stir in green onion, sesame oil, pepper and salt, to taste.

VELVET SMOOTH CREAM OF POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan or dutch oven and saute the celery, onion and carrots until tender, about 20 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add potatoes and parsley, toss until coated.
• Add broth, bring to a slow boil and cook until potatoes are soft.
• Remove from stove.
• Reserve 1/3 of the chopped veggies; puree remaining soup (broth and veggies) in a food processor or blender.
• Pour puree back into original pot, along with the reserved chopped veggies.
• Stir and add heavy cream,heating through- DO NOT BOIL.

LEMON-CHICKEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the chicken, peas, parsley and lemon zest; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through and peas are crisp-tender. Stir in cream; heat through (do not boil).

L S AYRES TEA ROOM CHICKEN VELVET SOUP RECIPE - (3.2/5)

Steps:

• In large pot, melt butter. Blend in flour, then stir in warm milk, pint of chicken stock and warm cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Add remaining chicken stock, cooked chicken, dash of pepper and salt to taste. Return soup to boiling and serve immediately. Calories: 261 per 8 ounce cup

VELVEETA® CHEESE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Whisk in flour until blended.
• Add broth and milk; cook on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Add VELVEETA; cook and stir 3 min. or until melted.

WHITE VELVET SOUP WITH SMOKY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic, leeks and cauliflower and cook for about 5 mins, stirring frequently, until starting to soften (but not colouring).
• Stir in the vegetable bouillon and beans, pour in 600ml boiling water and add a few generous gratings of the nutmeg. Cover and leave to simmer for 15 mins until the leeks and cauliflower are tender. Add the milk and blitz with a hand blender until smooth and creamy.
• Put the almonds in a dry pan and cook very gently for 1 min, or until toasted, then remove from the heat. Scatter the paprika over the almonds and mix well. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the spicy nuts and serve with the rye bread.

VELVETY LEMON CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove two 2-inch-long strips zest from lemon and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice into a small cup. In a small saucepan simmer chicken and zest in broth, covered, 20 minutes, or until chicken is just cooked through. Transfer chicken to a bowl and pour broth through a sieve into a 4-cup measuring cup. Chill chicken until it is cool.
• While chicken is cooling, trim snow peas and cut diagonally into thin slivers. In a 2-quart saucepan heat butter over moderately low heat until foam subsides and stir in flour. Cook roux, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add broth and cream in a stream, whisking, and simmer, whisking, 2 minutes, or until soup thickens slightly. Remove pan from heat.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, discard skin and bones and cut chicken into thin strips. Add chicken and snow peas to soup and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 minute, or until peas are crisp-tender. Stir in lemon juice, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add flour to melted butter; cook for 1 minute over medium high heat.
• Set aside.
• Combine milk, 1 pint of broth and the cream in a large pot.
• Heat but don't boil
• Add butter flour mixture and stir and cook until mixture thickens.
• Add remaining 1 quart broth, cooked chicken, salt and pepper.
• Heat but do not boil.
• Add some frozen green beans or grated carrot for color.

VELVETY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat. Reserve 1/2 cup carrots and add remaining carrots to saucepan along with onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and a pinch of pepper; stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until carrots are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in another medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add reserved 1/2 cup carrots, parsnips, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes. Cover and cook until tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add vinegar, stirring to coat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and divide vegetable mixture evenly between 4 soup bowls.
• Add chicken broth and milk to carrot and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and working in batches, transfer to the jar of a blender (do not fill more than halfway); loosely cover and carefully puree until very smooth and frothy. Pour soup over vegetables in soup bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.