Broccoli_and_cheddar_cheese_soup

Broccoli and cheddar cheese soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, washed, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 2 heads broccoli, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups salt reduced chicken stock
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 100g cheddar cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method:

Heat the oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Cook onion for 3 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, thyme, broccoli and cook for a further minute.

Add stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes or until broccoli is soft. Remove from heat. Blitz in the pot with a stick blender and stir through cream, cheese and pepper.

Nutrition:
Energy
Protein
Fat total
Saturated fat
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
Trans fat
Very long chain N3 fatty acids
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Fibre
Sodium
Nutrition: Per serve
(4 serves total)
Per 100g
Energy 1000kJ 250kJ
Protein 10g 3g
Fat total 19g 5g
Saturated fat 10g 3g
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2g
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.2g
Trans fat 0.5g 0.1g
Very long chain N3 fatty acids 0.03g 0.01g
Carbohydrates 4g 1g
Sugars 3g 0.7g
Fibre 4g 0.9g
Sodium 840mg 210mg