# Bologna and broccoli soup **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918 "2010-04-21T21:11:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/1 "2010-04-21T21:11:53Z")
In [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12367644#post12367644) **ralph124c** claimed that broccoli doesn’t belong in soup. Then **aruvqan** stated “IMHO the only thing that doesnt go into soup is bologna …” Well, now I feel challenged to make some kind of bologna and broccoli soup . . . I’m thinking something with maybe potatoes, crushed tomatoes and minced bell peppers. Does anyone have a “real” recipe for soup containing bologna and broccoli? Or care to invent one? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/2 "2010-04-21T21:18:43Z")
There’s plenty of recipes out there for broccoli and ham soup. You should be able to just substitute the bologna for ham on a 1:1 basis. ---
**Author:** ![Rafe\_Hollister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/3 "2010-04-21T21:42:38Z")
Make sure it’s a high-grade bologna–one with less than 40% lips and assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/4 "2010-04-21T21:55:15Z")
Cream of broccoli and bologna soup. Not a bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/5 "2010-04-23T02:54:51Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > There’s plenty of recipes out there for broccoli and ham soup. You should be able to just substitute the bologna for ham on a 1:1 basis. No doubt. > [@Rafe\_Hollister](#): > > Make sure it’s a high-grade bologna–one with less than 40% lips and assholes. I disagree. I think it should just have pork or beef byproducts of any kind. > [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > Cream of broccoli and bologna soup. Not a bad idea. Absolutely OK, I stole a recipe off the internet, and substituted a few ingredients. The next time I run out of food, I’ll brew up a batch and post a picture. I’m a little suspicious of the bringing the milk to a boil, but what the hell. Also add the garlic before the onions are done so that the garlic is cooked a bit before the onions are translucent. Hot dogs will be much more aesthetic than baloney. **Cream of Broccoli and Baloney Soup** Ingredients ``` * 1 Large Onion chopped * 4 cloves minced garlic * 3 tablespoon Butter * 1/4 cup All purpose flour * 1 teaspoon Mustard dry * 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme crushed * 1/8 teaspoon Pepper * 2 cups Milk * 2 cups Chicken stock * 2 cups fresh Broccoli, finely chopped * 1 1/2 cups chopped baloney or hot dogs ``` Preparation In a saucepan cook the onion in butter till tender but not brown. Add garlic and cook another couple of minutes. Stir in flour, mustard, thyme, and pepper. Add milk and chicken broth all at once. Cook and stir over medium high heat till thickened and bubbly. Stir broccoli and baloney into saucepan. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer for 4 - 6 minutes more or till broccoli is tender and the soup is heated through, stirring occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/6 "2010-04-23T03:13:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Also add the garlic before the onions are done so that the garlic is cooked a bit before the onions are translucent. Correction: Add garlic both before _and_ after. Cooked and raw garlic have different flavors, and both are good. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/7 "2010-04-23T05:18:19Z")
I think I would puree the hell out of the lunchmeat, and just puree the stuffing out of the broccoli. For some reason, just bits of bologna floating around in a soup doesn’t sound good to me, and I love soup. Hrm…peanut butter and balogna soup…getting ideas now…roasted carrots, maybe? Hrm… ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/8 "2010-04-23T16:13:13Z")
Perhaps get one large hunk of bologna and sear on on all sides, cube it and add it to whatever broccoli soup you make. That way you don’t have all these weird slices floating around in your soup. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-and-broccoli-soup/536918/9 "2010-04-23T16:23:55Z")
Trail bologna sounds even better. **Panache45** , you know what that is; get thee to some Troyer’s.