Broccoli and cheddar soup

Broccoli and cheddar soup

Earthy broccoli meets melted cheddar in this easy soup recipe. Serve the soup alongside a grilled cheese sandwich or savoury muffin.

Broccoli and cheddar soup

You might also love our classic broccoli and stilton soup.

 

  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min. Simmering time 20 min

Earthy broccoli meets melted cheddar in this easy soup recipe. Serve the soup alongside a grilled cheese sandwich or savoury muffin.

You might also love our classic broccoli and stilton soup.

 

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
437kcals
Fat
20.7g (9.6g saturated)
Protein
26.1g
Carbohydrates
31.7g (10g sugars)
Fibre
9.4g
Salt
1.1g

Ingredients

  • 1 small (250g) broccoli
  • Vegetable oil to fry
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and finely sliced
  • 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 80g mature cheddar, coarsely grated, plus extra to serve
  • Dash white wine vinegar or lemon juice
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Method

  1. Cut the broccoli into florets and finely chop the stalk. Heat a dash of vegetable oil in a large pan and cook the chopped onion, garlic and broccoli stalk until soft (about 6 minutes). Add the potato and broccoli florets, pour in the stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. After 20 minutes add the cheese then use a stick blender to whizz the soup until smooth. Taste and season with salt and vinegar or lemon juice, then serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
437kcals
Fat
20.7g (9.6g saturated)
Protein
26.1g
Carbohydrates
31.7g (10g sugars)
Fibre
9.4g
Salt
1.1g

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Recipe By:

Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

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