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              Slow Cooked Broccoli Soup with Garlic and Oli

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Crockpot

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      bn            Broccoli
     1/2  cup           Virgin olive oil
   8                    Cl Garlic
   2      teaspoons     Dried thyme -- or marjoram
   6      cups          Chicken or vegetable broth
   1      tablespoon    Fresh lemon juice
                        Salt and pepper
                        French bread slices -- toasted
                        Parmesan cheese -- grated

Cut the florets off the broccoli and again into smaller pieces so that
 each floret is about and inch in diameter. Cut off and discard the
 bottom 2 inches of the stems. Peel the remaining stems and slice
 them as thinly as you can. Combine all the ingredients except for
 the salt, pepper, bread and cheese in a 4 quart pot.
 Bring the soup to a simmer, cover it, and turn the heat down low enough
 to keep the soup at a slow simmer. Simmer 1 hour.
 Stir the soup to break up the broccoli and season it with salt and pepper.
 Serve slices of toasted bread at the table and pass the grated cheese.

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