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a bowl of creamy broccoli and cheese soup with homemade croutons and cream

Cheesy Broccoli Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetiser, Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 large potato peeled & chopped
  • 1 head broccoli finely chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 2-3 tbsp cream plus extra to serve
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese see notes
  • salt & pepper to taste
For the Croutons
  • 2 slices white bread see notes
  • 2 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Heat butter in a large saucepan and add potatoes, broccoli, onion and garlic. Cook until onions are tender.
  2. Add stock and bring to a gentle simmer and allow to cook, stirring occasionally for 45 mins to an hour or until potatoes are fully cooked.
  3. Blitz with a stick blender until smooth and stir through cream and grated cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Meanwhile, for the croutons, chop bread into small cubes and drizzle with oil. Season with onion powder, salt and pepper and toss to coat evenly. Bake or air fry at 200℃ for 5-8 mins or until golden.
  5. Serve soup with croutons and extra cream if desired.

Notes

  1. This recipe is a great way to use up any day old bread you have laying around!
  2. You can easily substitute the cheddar for a different cheese if you like...grated mozzarella works great too! Just as long as it's a cheese that melts easily.