Interesting flavours for this quick and easy soup. Make it all year round replacing fresh broccoli with frozen. Serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 500g broccoli
- 500ml water
- 125ml cream
- 5ml grated lemon rind
- 25g butter
- 1 cube chicken stock
- 1 small, finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 1ml nutmeg
- 1t black pepper
- basil and coriander or parsley for serving
Method:
Cook broccoli in chicken stock and water, and then liquidise and return to the pot.
Heat butter in a saucepan and sauté onion and garlic. Add spices.
Add cream to onion & garlic mixture and cook on medium until onions are soft.
Add the onion mixture to broccoli.
Add lemon rind and herbs.
Heat thoroughly, decorate with dried fried onions and a sprig of coriander.
Serve with crusty baguette.
