Broccoli and Potato Soup

By Countdown https://www.countdown.co.nz/recipes/2337/broccoli-and-potato-soup

Ingredients

• 40g butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 potatoes, peeled, chopped
• 1.5L vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 broccoli head, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbsp cream
• 2 Tbsp roasted almonds, chopped
• Chopped Italian parsley, to serve
• Crusty bread, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat a large saucepan on medium and melt the butter. Add onions and saute for 4-5 minutes, until tender.
2. Add potatoes, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil on high. Boil for 5 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add broccoli and simmer, covered, for 2 minutes. Stir in peas and simmer for another minute.
4. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl and discard the bay leaf. Using a blender, purée ingredients until smooth. Season to taste.
5. Drizzle soup with cream, then top with almonds and parsley. Serve with crusty bread.
*Vegetable stock may contain gluten Tip: You can make it dairy free by replacing butter with olive oil and omitting the cream.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 00:15
Total time:
Yield: Serves 4