Farmer's Market Soup
An easy, tasty soup made from the veggies in your fridge! Healthy and delicious
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Hand blender
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced or 1/2 onion if you using leeks
- 1 leek white part only, washed and thinly sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth or stock homemade or low sodium commercial broth
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1-1/2 pounds broccoli florets ~2 bunches of broccoli, cauliflower works too
- 2 potatoes, any kind peeled and diced into large cubes
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded (or other cheese of choice)
- 1/2 cup cream or milk
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and leeks saute for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and saute for additional minute
- Add broth/water, broccoli, potato, salt and pepper. Bring just to a boil, turn the heat down to medium, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the broccoli is soft.
- Turn heat off (but leave on stove). Puree using a stick blender until desired consistency
- Stir in cream or milk then or add cheese, stirring to melt. All optional, all good.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed
- Ladle into bowls.
Garnishes
- Sour cream or yogurt
- Chopped Chives
- Shredded cheese
- Crispy crumbled bacon (family favorite)
- Serve with nice crusty bread and glass of wine.