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Quick broccoli & cheddar soup

Quick broccoli & cheddar soup

By Lucas Sanyal
10’ Prep time
15’ Cook time
25’ Total time
414 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Frozen broccoli makes prepping this classic creation a doddle.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Heat the butter or oil in a large saucepan, add the salad onions with a pinch of salt and cook gently for 3 minutes until starting to soften. Add the potatoes and vegetable stock and season well. Bring to the boil then simmer gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
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Step 2

Add the broccoli florets and milk. Return to a simmer, then cook gently for 5-7 minutes, until the broccoli and potatoes are tender.
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Step 3

Blitz the soup in a blender or using a stick blender until smooth. Return to the pan, scatter in the cheese, then heat gently until melted. Check the seasoning.
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Step 4

Ladle into bowls. Add a swirl of cream, if using, and serve with the bread.

Ingredient

  • Essential waitrose extra mature cheddar
    Essential waitrose extra mature cheddar
    100 grams
  • Salted butter
    Salted butter
    1 tbsp
  • Vegetable stock cube
    Vegetable stock cube
    500 mls
  • Essential baguette
    Essential baguette
    1
  • Essential waitrose salad onions
    Essential waitrose salad onions
    1 bunch
  • Essential single cream
    Essential single cream
    4 tbsp
  • Essential potatoes
    Essential potatoes
    2
  • Essential waitrose frozen broccoli florets
    Essential waitrose frozen broccoli florets
    500 grams
  • Essential british free range semi skimmed milk
    Essential british free range semi skimmed milk
    450 mls

Nutrition Facts

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