Cheesy broccoli soup

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“I enjoy a thick, creamy broccoli soup with a hint of cheesy flavour that reminds me of broccoli cheese. Add some crispy fried bacon for extra indulgence.” – Abigail Donnelly

Ingredients

1 T olive oil
1 T butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 heads broccoli, broken into pieces
1 large potato, peeled and chopped
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
120 g Cheddar, grated
1⁄2 cup cream
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the chimichurri:
4 T olive oil
3 T red wine vinegar
1 t garlic, minced
15 g Italian parsley, chopped
2 T celery leaves, chopped
1 red chilli, chopped
1 T lemon juice
salt, to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, broccoli and potato. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.

2. Add the stock, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool and blend in batches. Return to the saucepan, add the cheese and cream and heat through. Serve with a spoonful
of chimichurri.

3. To make the chimichurri, blend all the ingredients together except the salt. Season to taste.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food assistant: Lerato Motau