Broccoli Soup

[hopefulcook]

Broccoli Soup
Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients:
1 onion
1-2 cloves garlic
10 - 20g olive oil or butter
400g broccoli including stalks, roughly chopped
600g water
1 tbs veg stock contentrate
2 potatoes (250g) cubed
Cream (to taste)
S&P to taste

Preparation:
1. Chop onion and garlic for 10 seconds speed 7
2. Add oil/butter and saute for 3 min 100 degrees speed 4
3. Add broccoli and chop for 10 seconds on speed 5
4. Add water, stock, potatoes and cook for 15 mins on speed 1, 100 degrees
5. Add cream and blitz from speed 1 to speed 8 for 30 seconds

Tips/Hints:
I think by not chopping the potatoes in the TM at the start it doesn't make the soup overly starchy, but it is nice and thick.

Note - You can use the same method with zucchini too. If you want to make it a bit more special add 1/2 or 1/4 tsp pesto into each bowl, on a dollop of yogurt.

members' comments a lovely soup

Uni - I've been adding yogurt (TM yogurt) to my soups lately instead of cream or a little cube of blue vein cheese, yum.

Rara1 - Added 700g of broccoli, 1 extra potato and 800g water. The jug was filled to the max.

MF - Added some home made pesto and grated Parmesan.

Katj - I used  Light & Creamy evaporated milk in place of cream. Perfect!

Anniebygaslight - We love broccoli soup with Stilton.

Jeninwa - I used cauliflower, broccoli and about 100g of zucchini. Everyone loved it.

[Thermomixer]

Good work hopefulcook.  Like the idea of adding the potato later. You are probably right there. 

[cookie1]

We really enjoy broccoli soup, especially when our neighbour brings us beautiful fresh broccoli. A bowl for him is a cheap price for it.

[butterflymama]

Yum. I made this tonight and it was delicious! Perfect for a quick "I don;t know what to cook" meal.

[opi2kenopi]

Made this tonight and was a hit in our family too.  Good to be able to use up all the broccoli around at the moment.

[jiminyjen]

does this really need the cream in it to taste alright? I only ask because my hubby and I are looking for low fat soups to kick start our "healthy eating" and were hoping this could be on the menu?

[fundj&e]

I have been adding yogurt(TM yogurt) to my soups lately instead of cream or a little cube of blue vein cheese, yum

[Auspicia]

Oh My Goodness...

This soup was delicious! You could even make a double batch I suspect? Yummm!!! 

[Rara1]

Delicious
Added 700g of brocolli, 1 extra potato and 800g water.
The jug was filled to the max.
5/5
Thank you hopeful cook for an easy, yummy soup
Rara x

[hopefulcook]

Haven't made it yet this winter. Must do it this week. You can use the same method with zucchini too. If you want to make it a bit more special add 1/2 or 1/4tsp pesto into each bowl, on a dollop of yogurt.

[Lovely-lindaloo]

I made this tonight for dinner. Let me start by saying I don't actually like broccoli, but I
I eat it because its good for me. Well that was until now. I followed the recipe with no changes and it was delish, definitely  a keeper. thanks hopeful.

[Mama Fergie]

Made this late this afternoon after reading the reviews as I had unused broccoli in the fridge, . Delicious!
Added some home made pesto and grated Parmesan and will definately make it again. Yummy   

[goldfish]

I'm not crazy about broccoli either - but I have a couple of small heads of it in the fridge - this sounds a good way to use them up before they disappear to the compost heap   MF - the addition of the pesto and parmesan sounds really good!

[anniebygaslight]

We love broccoli soup with Stilton.  Will be using this recipe and adding a bit of the cheese when my Thermomix arrives.

[Katj]

This soup really is delicious!
I used  Light & Creamy evaporated milk in place of cream. Perfect!