Broccolini and Rice Soup

Description:

Cooler weather somehow always conjures up memories of eating homemade soup from my Mom's kitchen. She was always making sure we had something to warm us up and a hearty soup invariably did the trick! Broccolini is a green vegetable similar to broccoli with small florets and long, thin stalks. It is a cross between broccoli and kai-lan, Chinese broccoli. This plant has a sweeter flavor than broccoli and it can be prepared in many ways, from sautéing, boiling, or steaming to stir frying. It has similar nutritional value as broccoli, with a slightly sweeter taste. It's a great source folate, vitamin A and potassium, as well as some iron, calcium, vitamin B and fibre and offers as much vitamin C as orange juice.

Reference:

recipe from Australian Good Taste