Broccoli & Crème Fraîche Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Description
A beautiful and light soup which makes a great starter or lunch time meal.
Ingredients
Broccoli Soup
1 Tbsp (15 ml) butter
2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil, plus extra for serving
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 potato, peeled and chopped into small cubes
4 C (1 litre) home-made chicken stock
500 g broccoli, broken into florets
½ C (125 ml) crème fraîche, plus extra for serving
coarse sea salt and freshly milled black pepper
For Serving
Parmesan cheese shavings, for serving
Instructions
Heat the butter and olive oil in a pot and slowly fry the onion. Add the chopped potato and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring all the time. Add the chicken stock. Cook until the potato is tender and then add the broccoli. Cook for a further 7 minutes. Liquidise the soup and then strain it through a sieve.
Add the crème fraîche and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Serve with an extra dollop of crème fraîche, a drizzle of olive oil and some Parmesan shavings.
