Ingredients
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500g fresh broccoli
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2 medium, peeled and roughly chopped potatoes
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1/2, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped leeks
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2 tablespoons butter
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600ml vegetable broth
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200ml milk
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2 bay leaves
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to taste ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
Homemade Cream of Broccoli Soup – is the perfect comfort food on cold winter days. Very quick to make from scratch, this classic soup recipe is easy for a quick weeknight dinner for the whole family.
It’s thick, flavourful, smooth, and easy to throw together on with just a few simple ingredients. Plus, is a sneaky way I can get my kids to eat some greens. Even though, broccoli is not a much loved veggie in my house, I always find creative ways to disguise it in recipes like this.
I prefer not to use cream in this soup. Instead, I pureed the broccoli and milk together, which creates a creamy, smooth texture. I almost always serve my creamy broccoli soup with a toasted buttered bread to soak up every last bite!
Steps
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium stock pot over medium heat. Saute the leeks and cook, stirring regularly, until soft and wilted, about 5 minutes. Add ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and about 5 twists of black pepper. Adjuste the heat as necessary so as not to brown. |
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Meanwhile, slice off and discard the rough bottom ends of broccoli stalks. Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the tough outer skin on the stalks, then discard those bits. Slice the stalks off and cut them into pieces about 1 to 2-inches big. Set aside. Cut the broccoli tops as closely to the base of the florets as you can. Slice any remaining stalks into chunks to match to the rest. Reserve the broccoli florets—we’ll use them in a bit. |
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Add potatoes, broccoli stalks, bay leaves and broth, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, until broccoli and potato are very tender. Remove from heat. |
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4
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Add chopped broccoli florets, cook and stir about 5 minutes. Fish out the bay leaves, then purée the soup with a hand-held immersion blender until creamy and smooth. |
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Add the milk and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. If soup is too thin, simmer until thickened. If it's too thick, add milk or stock to thin it out. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired. |
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6
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Leftovers?Diary doesn’t tend to freeze well and it can sometimes become grainy or the texture can change slightly. I would suggest keeping this broccoli soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat it can be microwaved stirring occasionally or heated on the stove over medium-low. |
