Broccoli Cream Soup with Croutons

Name: Broccoli Cream Soup with Croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; 80 g onions; 30 g unsalted butter; 100 g potatoes; 300 g broccoli; 700 g water; 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l); 1 ½ - 2 tsp salt; 100 g bread; 1 - 2 tsp olive oil; 60 - 80 g Gorgonzola dolce

4.5 (147 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 1h

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

1 garlic clove
80 g onions, quartered
1 red chilli, mild, deseeded, cut in pieces (optional)
30 g unsalted butter, diced
100 g potatoes, cut in pieces
300 g broccoli, florets and stalks, cut in pieces (see tip)
700 g water
1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
or 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade
1 ½ - 2 tsp salt, to taste
100 g bread, diced (approx. 1-2 cm)
1 - 2 tsp olive oil
60 - 80 g Gorgonzola dolce (soft), crumbled, plus extra for serving (optional)
or Cheddar cheese, cut in pieces

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 990 kJ / 236 kcal
Protein: 9 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Fibre: 3.9 g
Sodium: 1570 mg