Broccoli & Leak Soup

silky smooth & hearty

A silky smooth and hearty soup with the option to add a protein due to the soups mild taste. Broccoli is bursting with vitamin C & K and zero fat, salt and sugar. Broccoli making up the majority of this soup is a no brainer as a starter or a main.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

Serves

60 min

THE FACTS

Vitamin C & K

Zero fat, salt & sugar

Enhance with onion or chilli

INGREDIENTS

30g 2 tbsp butter

1 leak

850g 2 heads broccoli

1kg 4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

4 cloves garlic

7g 1 tsp salt

3g 1 tsp white pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Garnish

Thickened cream

Grated parmesan cheese for garnish

Extra virgin olive oil

Crusty croutons

Simplified Recipe Card

A common misconception is that cream of broccoli is created with actual cream, cream is not crucial but can be a nice touch as a garnish. This recipe is enhanced with chicken stock that can be created from scratch, so you know exactly what is in your meal however store-bought stock works well especially for a quick midweek meal.

Bite Size Look

2 min

Just a Sliver Tutorial

0 min

Real time Tutorial

20 min

METHOD

1. Roughly chop the leek, shallot and garlic, sauté with butter and optional olive oil until soft and a little caramelisation.

2. Remove florets from the broccoli stem and leave to the side.

3. Roughly chop the broccoli stem and boil for 5 minutes before adding the florets and boil for a further 10 minutes until the broccoli is soft.

NOTE: Bring the chicken stock to a simmer ready to add to the master pot.

4. Reserve 2 cups of the water the broccoli was boiled in.

5. Transfer the broccoli with a slotted spoon to the master pot with onion and garlic.

NOTE: be careful not to transfer any of the sand that may have remained in the broccoli.

6. Add the reserved water and the warmed chicken stock, simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

7. Turn off the heat and remove the lid and allow the contents of the pot to cool slightly.

NOTE: you don’t want to damage your stick blender or accidentally splash any of the hot soup on you.

8. Blitz the soup until desired consistency, you will notice the soup will have a creamy texture now.

Serve with some optional garnishes, grated parmesan, chopped chives, croutons and salt and pepper. If you wish to have a more full bodied soup pour some slightly warmed cream.