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.