Oh. My. Yum. Do you know how many veggies I can eat when they’re whizzed up with cream and cheese and then topped with croutons, chilli flakes and little baby salad leaves? A whole lot. I like to think the extra added veggies balance out the cream and cheese, and if you wanted to get even more green in there, you could top with some spring onions (scallions) and pea shoots too. I’ve got to admit, I sometimes top with crispy bacon, and let me tell you, that is divine!!
So what do we need to make this broccoli soup?
A chopped onion lightly fried in a little oil to start off the soup Broccoli, cauliflower and kale for all of that lovely flavour and goodness Vegetable or chicken stock plus a little garlic salt, salt and pepper to simmer those veggies in (and add more flavour) Strong cheddar cheese and a little cream - to add that velvety richness that makes this soup ultra tasty and moreish Big chunks of bread to make into moreish croutons
How to make the soup (full instructions and quantities are in the recipe card below):
Fry chopped onion gently in olive oil until softened. Add in the broccoli, cauliflower, stock and garlic salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes, then add in the kale and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Take the soup off the heat and whizz using a hand blender. Put back on the heat, add in the cheese, cream and a squeeze of lemon and stir until the cheese has melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Top with your favourite toppings! I love to fry up a few crispy croutons in a little oil: Then add them to the soup with a drizzle of oil and cream, some baby salad leaves and a sprinkling of chilli flakes. That’s just because I’m obsessed with toppings though! Leave it as it is, or just add one or two toppings if you like.
More ideas for toppings:
Crumbled Stilton Crispy bacon (or bacon lardons) Fresh greens such as peashoots, spring onions (scallions), chives and/or finely chopped spinach Crispy buttered breadcrumbs
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