Return of "Cream Of" Soups: Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese

jmcquown

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Jan 27, 2015, 10:11:25 PM1/27/15

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Dang, I took another picture. :)

http://i62.tinypic.com/biqk5h.jpg

It's not cold where I live, no snow either. But it's always soup
weather! :)

Jill

Cheri

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Jan 27, 2015, 10:46:21 PM1/27/15

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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That looks very good.

Cheri

koko

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Jan 28, 2015, 12:42:02 AM1/28/15

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:11:13 -0500, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
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That looks delicious.

koko

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Jeßus

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Jan 28, 2015, 1:04:33 AM1/28/15

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:11:13 -0500, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
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Looks very nice. I love cauliflower but not so much broccoli in soups,
the latter develops a bitterness when it is cooked for a long time...
or maybe I cook it for too long?

sf

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Jan 28, 2015, 1:20:28 AM1/28/15

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:11:13 -0500, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
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Very nice looking!

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

Gary

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Jan 28, 2015, 6:23:34 AM1/28/15

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jmcquown wrote:
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> Dang, I took another picture. :)
>
> http://i62.tinypic.com/biqk5h.jpg

That looks very *right*, Jill.
Got a recipe for it or something close if you winged it?

notbob

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Jan 28, 2015, 8:49:41 AM1/28/15

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On 2015-01-28, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:

> It's not cold where I live, no snow either. But it's always soup
> weather! :)

Only if you have AC! ;)

jmcquown

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Jan 28, 2015, 12:04:59 PM1/28/15

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Couldn't be easier. Steam the vegetables and set aside. Make a white
sauce (I used half & half, not milk). Throw in handfuls <G> of shredded
cheddar cheese (I used sharp cheddar). Stir in the veggies and heat
through. Adjust for salt & pepper (it only needed pepper).

Jill

Bryan-TGWWW

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Jan 28, 2015, 12:56:17 PM1/28/15

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On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 11:04:59 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
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> Make a white sauce (I used half & half, not milk).
>

One should always use half&half unless one has allowed oneself to run
out of half&half.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

jmcquown

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Jan 28, 2015, 1:03:15 PM1/28/15

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That's a given. :) Spring and Fall are nice because I can open the
windows and be comfortable for a few weeks.

Jill

notbob

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Jan 28, 2015, 1:05:42 PM1/28/15

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On 2015-01-28, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Couldn't be easier. Steam the vegetables and set aside. Make a white
> sauce (I used half & half, not milk). Throw in handfuls <G> of shredded
> cheddar cheese (I used sharp cheddar). Stir in the veggies and heat
> through. Adjust for salt & pepper (it only needed pepper).

I love what you are doing. Wanna make it taste a bit better?

You say you used a "white sauce". Have you tried it with a real Fr
Béchamel sauce? That's a white sauce with jes a touch of Gruyere
cheese, wht wine, and nutmeg. I made it for my mac n' cheese. Tasted
a bit white wine-ish as a straight sauce, but turned out mega
excellent in the end mac/cheese dish. ;)

jes cookin'
nb

jmcquown

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Jan 28, 2015, 1:11:49 PM1/28/15

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Nope, I haven't. But then I don't usually have Gruyere cheese in the house.

Jill

Dave Smith

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Jan 28, 2015, 2:50:21 PM1/28/15

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On 2015-01-28 1:03 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> That's a given. :) Spring and Fall are nice because I can open the
> windows and be comfortable for a few weeks.

I am quite comfortable with my widows open from May through to October.

jmcquown

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Jan 28, 2015, 2:58:19 PM1/28/15

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I'm sure you are. :) It starts getting warm here in April, maybe May,
and is pretty much humid, hot and uncomfortable through October. I
still make soup because yes, I have AC. I can't deal with extreme heat.
I do make and eat soup year round.

Jill

Dave Smith

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Jan 28, 2015, 3:03:06 PM1/28/15

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On 2015-01-28 2:58 PM, jmcquown wrote:
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>>> That's a given. :) Spring and Fall are nice because I can open the
>>> windows and be comfortable for a few weeks.
>>
>> I am quite comfortable with my widows open from May through to October.
>>
>>
> I'm sure you are. :) It starts getting warm here in April, maybe May,
> and is pretty much humid, hot and uncomfortable through October. I
> still make soup because yes, I have AC. I can't deal with extreme heat.
> I do make and eat soup year round.

Thank goodness we don't have extreme cold here. It hovers in the 15-35F
range most of the winter, rarely getting down to 0F. We think of it as
a heat wave when it gets into the 80s. When it hits 90 they issue heat
advisories.

ImStillMags

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Jan 28, 2015, 4:12:20 PM1/28/15

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Your recipe is less involved than mine. We made this soup in 5 gallon batches for the restaurant. It was one of the customers favorites.

http://www.hizzoners.com/index.php/recipes/soups/166-broccoli-cauliflower-a-cheese-soup

jmcquown

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Jan 29, 2015, 4:15:19 PM1/29/15

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Less involved is exactly what I was going for. :)

Jill

Jim Martin

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Feb 9, 2015, 12:43:49 PM2/9/15

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It looks good Jill

Jim Martin

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Feb 9, 2015, 12:47:32 PM2/9/15

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Here is a very simple version of my Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese soup. Ragu Cheese sauce makes it a snap to prepare.

1 head broccoli cut into flowerets
1 head cauliflower cut into flowerets
1 large onion chopped
2 (16-ounce) jars Ragu Double Cheddar cheese sauce rinse out with a 1/3 of water
1 (16-ounce) jar` Ragu alfredo sauce rinse out with a 1/3 of water
water not measured. see below
1 cup Real bacon bits

Check out my website for some pictures and directions:

http://jim-enterprises.com/my-favorite-recipes/easy-broccoli-cauliflower-cheese-soup

Jim

Bryan-TGWWW

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Feb 9, 2015, 5:32:12 PM2/9/15

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While that does look a lot like vomit, I bet that it doesn't smell quite as
bad as vomit.

--Bryan