Broccoli Purée

Name: Broccoli Purée
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp unsalted butter, (divided, plus more for serving if desired); ½ cup chopped yellow onion, (from 1 small onion); ¾ cup water; 1 tsp salt, (plus more to taste); ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 lbs broccoli crowns, (cut into florets, tough stems thinly sliced (see note)); 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 tbsp finely chopped chives, (for serving)

This broccoli purée is a simple way to turn an everyday vegetable into something special.

📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings 👁 8

Ingredients

6 servings

4 tbsp unsalted butter, (divided, plus more for serving if desired)
½ cup chopped yellow onion, (from 1 small onion)
¾ cup water
1 tsp salt, (plus more to taste)
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 lbs broccoli crowns, (cut into florets, tough stems thinly sliced (see note))
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
¼ cup sour cream
1 tbsp finely chopped chives, (for serving)

Instructions

In a pot large enough to hold all of the broccoli, melt half of the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the water, salt, and pepper and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Add the broccoli and bring the liquid to a boil; cover the pot tightly and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes.
Transfer all of the contents of the pot, including the liquid, to a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the remaining butter and the thyme and process until broken down but not completely smooth. Add the sour cream and process again until smooth. Taste and adjust the salt, if necessary (I usually add up to ¾ teaspoon more salt). Transfer to a serving bowl, and top with a pad of butter, if using, and chives. (Note: if your food processor is small, you may need to work in batches.)

Nutrition per serving

109kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$440.00

Per Serving
$73.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$880.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
unsalted butter	4 tbsp	$66.00
chopped yellow onion	0.5 cup	$59.00
water	0.75 cup	-
salt	1 tsp	$1.00
freshly ground black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
broccoli crowns	2 lbs	$100.00
fresh thyme leaves	1 tbsp	$178.00
sour cream	0.25 cup	$25.00
finely chopped chives	1 tbsp	-