PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD WITH BROCCOLI POTATO SOUP

When Parmesan garlic bread is dipped into a bowl of broccoli potato soup its tasty and filling , and it is healthy option to relish as a lunch/dinner menu .

PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD

Ingredients:

Wheat flour – 2 cups(up to 1/2 cup additional if needed to get a soft dough)

Lukewarm water -1 cup

Mixed herbs(Rosemary, basil,oregano)-3 tsp ( each a tsp)

Parmesan cheese-1/3 cup

brown sugar -1/2 tbsp

Instant dry yeast -1 tbsp

Garlic powder -1/2 tbsp

(you can use 6-8 garlic pods finely chopped as a substitute)

oil – to grease

salt -to taste

METHOD:

In a mixing bowl add instsnt dry yeast, luke warm water and brown sugar.
Add in mixed herbs ,garlic powder,salt to taste and parmesan cheese and give it a a good mix.
Start adding wheat flour little by little kneading it simultaneously
Knead it into a nice soft dough ,rest it to proof and double the size for an hour.

Broccoli Potato soup

Ingredients:

broccoli -1 bunch(1/4 kg)
Potato -1 medium
butter -1 tbsp
garlic cloves -3
onion – 1 finely chopped
Wheat flour -1 tbsp
vegetable stock -2 cup
milk -1 1/2cup
salt -to taste
pepper -to taste

Broccoli potato soup is a very healthy nutritious soup which becomes itself a complete meal when served with Garlic bread

Ingredients:

broccoli -1 bunch

potato -1 medium cut into cubes
butter -1 tbsp
garlic cloves -3
onion -1/2 finely chopped
all purpose flour -1 tbsp
vegetable stock -2 lb
milk -1 1/2cup
salt -to taste
pepper -to taste

Method:

In a pan melt butter and fry onions and chopped garlic.

When it turns transparent add the broccoli florets and cubed potato and salt. Fry for 3 minutes.

Then add the wheat flour to it and cook until it becomes sandy(make sure no lumps is formed)

Pour in 11/2 lb. of vegetable stock. Cover and cook until broccoli is soft.

Switch off the flame and let it cool off. Blend it using a hand blender/food processor.

Now pour the blended puree back again into the pot and add milk and remaining stock.Cook for another few minutes and drizzle desired pepper powder.

Serve hot with Broccoli potato soup is a very healthy nutritious soup which becomes itself a complete meal when served with Garlic bread

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