i had a lot of broccoli stalks, and my blender burnt out half-way through blending them up. it's done that before and it comes back, but i had to push it through a little. if it isn't back tonight, i may have to buy a new blender, which was the only small appliance i didn't replace when i moved here. my stove was also a little too pre-heated, so the pan overflowed a little, and i wasn't able to cook it with a cover on. the purpose of this was to use up the broth, and i only ended up using half the container because i had so many stalks, so this is going to be four large bowls rather than two medium bowls, in the end.
the result is that my broccoli soup was more like a thick stew or even a casserole and i was barely able to make a dent into it. this is a big meal that i'll eat most of the rest of tonight and may even last a little until tomorrow.
it's a little too salty because i used too many oxo cubes. i think. i'm going to see what it's like as a leftover and adjust it a little. the orange peels softened up to something fairly sweet, while the lime peels are more bitter. i suspect this will be better on day two and may adjust the recipe to make the soup the night before and then heat it up in the stove under the broiler with the cheese on it the next day.