Broccoli Soup & Quick Yeast Bread

An easy, creamy, broccoli soup and the quickest, easiest, yeast bread you've ever seen.

Ingredients:

Bread:

• 2.5 cups flour (I used unbleached all purpose)
• 1.5 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 1.5 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 T olive oil

• 1 medium onion: diced
• 3 cloves garlic: minced
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 - 4 Stalks Broccoli (4-5 cups processed)
• water
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions:

Bread:

• Sprinkle yeast over warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Put flour and salt in food processor and pulse a few times.
• Whisk water and yeast until yeast is dissolved.
• Add yeast mixture and olive oil to processor and process for 30 seconds to a minute.
• Scrap batter into a greased 9 inch cake pan or pie plate.
• Cover with an upside down plate and let sit for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°
• Place bread in oven and bake for 20-30 minutes
• Remove bread from pan and place on cooling rack.

• Saute onion and garlic in oil over med-low to med heat, until softened
• Roughly chop broccoli, including peeled stalks, and place in food processor.
• Process until the consistency of a very rough meal. (This may need to be done in batches)
• Put broccoli in pot and add water to just under level with the broccoli.
• Add two healthy pinches of salt.
• Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in half and half and cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• If desired, puree soup with implement of choice.