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Creamy broccoli soup

This creamy broccoli soup is rich, indulgent and full of flavour. It's so low cost and easy to make, you can have it on the table in 35 minutes - great for lunch or a light dinner or starter.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • cooking spray oil
  • 1 leek, white part only, sliced
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 400g broccoli, cut in florets
  • 1 cup light coconut cream
  • 2 ¼ cups liquid gluten-free vegetable stock
  • 2 cups water
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • plain soy yoghurt, to serve (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place a heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat. Spray with oil. Fry leek, spring onion and ginger for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add broccoli and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    2 Add coconut cream, stock and water. Simmer for 15 minutes until broccoli is tender.

    3 Cool slightly. Season with pepper and purée in a blender. Return soup to saucepan. Gently reheat. Pour into individual bowls. Serve with soy yoghurt (if using).

    Variations

    Allergy-friendly dinner party for six

    Whether gluten-free, vegetarian, lactose intolerant or just plain picky, any one of these simple recipes will accommodate dietary requirements – while pleasing everyone’s taste buds at the same time!

    Entreé: Creamy broccoli soup
    Main (Option 1): Salt and pepper chicken
    Main (Option 2): Gluten-free vege pie
    Side: Bacon, beetroot and lentil salad
    Dessert: Sorbet sandwich

     

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    Creamy Pumpkin Soup

    Thai Green Pea Blender Soup

    Hearty Miso Ginger Chicken Soup

    One comment on Creamy broccoli soup

    1. Cleone Blomfield April 26, 2022 at 4:09 pm #

      Loved this super creamy soup.

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