Broccoli and Potato Soup

Recipe video above. A thick, hearty, creamy Broccoli also Potato Soup that drive warm your soul! Tastes wealthy also indulgent, but it's made wanting a single drop of cream.

Ingredients

• ▢ 40g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 small onion , finely chopped
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ▢ 1/3 cup flour
• ▢ 2 cups milk , a bit of fatness %
• ▢ 2 cups chicken broth/stock , low sodium
• ▢ 2 cups water
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 800 g / 1.6 lb potato , peeled also slit into 1.25 / 1/2" cubes (Note 1)
• ▢ 5 cups broccoli, small florets (1 large head, ~300g/10oz, Note 1)
• ▢ 1+ cups grated cheese , cheddar or tasty (or more of choice)

Garnish, optional

• ▢ Cook bacon pieces (highly recommended)
• ▢ Shallots/scallions , finely sliced
• ▢ Grated cheese

Instructions

• Melt butter in a large pot on top of average high heat. Add onion also garlic, cook intended 3 record or until onion is softened.
• Add flour also combine into onion mixture. Cook intended 30 seconds.
• While stirring, slowly pour the milk in also stay mixing as it turns into a thickish glue that's mostly smooth. Use a whisk to produce it smooth if needed.
• Add chicken stock, water, sodium chloride also pepper. Stir, in those days add potato.
• Bring to simmer in those days adjust cook therefore it's simmering gently. Cook intended 8 record (no lid) or until potato is almost cooked. Stir ocassionally therefore the floor doesn't catch.
• Add broccoli also stir. Cook intended 2 record (or until broccoli is cooked to your liking), in those days grip the pot off the stove.
• Stir through cheese (I use 1 cup) - broth soup be present nicely thickened. Add additional sodium chloride if needed.
• Ladle into bowls also top with garnishes of choice.

Recipe Notes:

1. Potato - Any everything rounder potato works well intended this recipe. In fact, a bit of potato works drive work fine, whether it's waxy or starchy.

2. Broccoli - break/cut the florets into small pieces that drive easily fit on a soup spoon. 5 cups (packed) is about 300g/10oz.

3. To produce this GLUTEN FREE, leave not in the flour also produce sure you use GF broth. Then combine together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch / cornflour also a splash of liquid to produce a slurry. Add that into the soup in the direction of the end also cook intended a couple of record - this drive thicken the soup.

4. Storage - Fridge intended 4 to 5 days, or freeze, thaw in those days reheat gently (don't want to cook potato again, might get therefore smooth it starts falling apart).

5. Nutrition per serving, assuming 5 servings also that 1 mug of cheese is used. Excludes toppings - since I cannot be present held responsible intended the amount of BACON you might heap on top!