Services  6                     Difficulty  Medium

Who doesn’t love a hearty soup when it’s freezing outside? In cold winter weather, there’s nothing cozier than a steaming bowl of broccoli soup to warm you up. If you want a thick, creamy vegetable soup, we’ve got just the thing – a creamy broccoli soup that’ll knock your socks off!

Packed with russet potatoes and fresh broccoli, plus cream, butter, and onions, this soup is sure to satisfy. Pair it with our Continental Baguette for a delicious meal that’ll become a winter staple. Try it today!

Ingredients

1 Bakers Delight Continental Baguette
100g butter
2 brown onions
2 large broccoli heads with stems
1 large russet potato
2 garlic cloves
1L chicken stock
500ml water
Salt & Pepper to taste
150ml thickened cream
250g grated cheese
50g butter
1 tbsp chilli flakes (optional garnish)
Basil leaves (optional garnish)
Olive oil (optional garnish)

Method

STEP 1

Roughly chop the onions and finely chop the garlic. Slice off and discard the rough bottom ends of broccoli stalks. Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the tough outer skin of the stalk then roughly chop the broccoli into 3-5cm chunks. Peel the potato and cut into 3cm pieces

STEP 2

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, onions, potato, broccoli, salt, pepper and chicken stock. Bring to the boil for 5 minutes, stir and then cook covered on a medium heat for 15 minutes or until the potato has fully cooked through

STEP 3

Meanwhile, preheat the oven grill to 180 degrees. Slice the baguette into 1.5cm slices and lay on a wire rack. Top each piece with butter and half the cheese. Pop in the oven for approx 4-5 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Keep a close eye on it so the bread doesn’t burn

STEP 4

Turn the heat off the soup and use a stick blender or a food processor to blend the ingredients into a smooth consistency. Add the cream, and remaining cheese (leaving some for garnish) and stir until melted

STEP 5

Garnish the soup with the remaining cheese, chilli flakes, olive oil and basil. Dip the delicious, crispy and cheesy toasts into the soup and enjoy!