Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a nutritious comforting soup the whole family will love.
Servings 7 people
Equipment
- Digital scales
- Chopping Board
- cook's knife
- Large stainless steel pan
- Large wooden spoon
- stick blender
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 20 g unsalted butter or vegan spread
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 large carrot finely chopped
- 3 celery stalks finely sliced
- 1 broccoli head about 375g, split into florets & stem chopped
- 1 large potato diced
- 900 ml vegetable stock
- 250 ml milk or oat drink
- 120 g extra mature Cheddar cheese or vegan Cheddar
- sea salt flakes
- ground black pepper
Optional garnish
- chilli & garlic seasoning ground
Instructions
- Melt the oil and butter in a large pan over a medium to low heat.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery (mirepoix) and sweat under a lid until softened (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the broccoli and potato.
- Add the stock, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add 250 ml milk.
- Use a stick blender to blend the soup.
- Stir in the grated Cheddar cheese until melted.
- Gently re-heat and serve with an optional grinding of chilli & garlic seasoning.
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Notes
Be sure to use Extra Mature Cheddar as it makes a big difference to the flavour of this soup.