Cream of Broccoli Soup

Most of the food bloggers I follow on social media have been posting warm winter recipes and Xmas goodies these days. I am drooling over the pics and missing the Bangalore winter. While I cant bring the weather here I can always make the food memories alive again. Inspired by the soup recipes on insta I made this delicious broccoli soup along with some potato. It was so so good and none of us could wait until I finished clicking pics. I promise to add better pics next time :)  Try this warm and healthy soup this winter, here is the recipe.


 

Ingredients:

Broccoli florets : 2 big cups

Diced Onion : 1

Chopped garlic: 2 tbsp

Diced potato: 1 

Veg stock: 1 litre 

Butter: 1 tbsp

Bay leaf: 1

Cinnamon stick : 1 inch

Salt to taste

Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Cream: 2 tbsp (optional)

 

 

Method:

1. Clean and wash broccoli florets 2-3 times, chop onion, garlic and dice potato and keep aside.

2. Heat butter in a soup pan add bay leaf and cinnamon stick and sauté for a minute.

3. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, add onion and fry until translucent.

4. Add diced potato and broccoli florets and sauté for a minute.

5. Add salt, pepper and stock and boil it for 20 minutes on low flame.

6. Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Grind the cooked veggies to a smooth paste using a handheld blender or in the mixer (drain the water from veggies and cool it before grinding in the mixer)

7. Adjust the seasoning, garnish the fresh cream on top and serve hot.

Notes:

1. If you want to grind it in the mixer, strain the stock and let the veggies cool down a bit and grind it into a smooth purée, add back to the stock and bring to boil before serving.

2. If you want some chunks of veggies, if you can grind only half of it  and add back to the rest - this gives a chunky soup.