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Well, we won't be able to have soup here for much longer, and I've
been craving broccoli soup, so here's a great little recipe which is
fantastic for freezer-food if you want to take something to work for
lunch (partially inspired by my sister, who is a dedicated slow-cooker
and freezer-food lady). Please keep in mind, this quantity is if you
want to make EXTRA to freeze for later - if you just want a meal for 2-3
people, you could cut this by a third.
Here's what you need:
- 3 small (or 1 HUGE) broccoli
- 4 brown onions
- 1 leek
- 5 potatoes
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 chillies
1 tub of natural yoghurt - 2 500ml cartons of vegetable stock
- 3 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- chopped parsley
- pepper
Here's what you do:
So, to begin with, we went out and bought a NEW FOOD PROCESSOR today... so we were pretty darn excited to make this soup. Well... at least... i was. Michael contained his excitement fairly well. Anyway, if you don't have a food processor... your soup is gonna be chunky. So. There's that. Just... go out and get yourself one, okay? Solid.
Also, if you don't have one of these babies, i don't know what's wrong with you. When i cut onions, i cry like a baby. Like a baby who is hungry, teething, and has a dirty nappy! This invention was long overdue from being a part of my kitchen. Right, so obviously the first step is to chop up your vegetables! YAY! With a food processor and an onion-dicey-thingy, this makes chopping veges way more fun. I basically spent most of this time pretending i was a wood-chipper and making "nnnnnyyyaawwww" noises as i poked florets of broccoli into the container. Good times.
So, while i was pretending to be a wood-chipper, Michael was actually cooking. Throw your diced onion and leek into your pan and give it a good swish around in hot oil. Add your chillies, your spices, and your garlic. It will start to get a little bit sticky - don't let it burn! Once the spices are smelling awesome, start to add the stock so that it becomes less pasty. Om nom nom.
Ahhhh my precious. Look at this broccoli. All chopped up and ready to go! I even did the leek and the potatoes in it! Which is great because it took less time to cook because they were thinly sliced up. AMAZING! Kambrook, you complete me. OK... i digress... so your next step is to pop the potatoes into the pot. I probably should have mentioned, you're going to need a BIG pot... i actually used two pots. Depends how much you're going to make. Once the potatoes have had about 5-10 mins, add some more stock, and then chuck in your broccoli.
Give it a good stir, add the rest of your stock, and then bring it to boil. Once it has come to the boil, you can leave it to simmer gently for about 15 minutes. The flavours and smells in your kitchen right now should be particularly awesome. Michael and i went for a jog whilst waiting for the simmer, and when we walked back down the driveway we could smell it from there. Bliss! Ok, you're almost there... but i'm not going to lie, the next part can get dirty.
Just before you get to the messy part - add your chopped parsley (but keep a handful for garnish... we all love a good garnish don't we?) Now, the next step: It's relatively easy, but it can go very wrong very fast if you don't pay attention to what you're doing. If you have a sealed food processor (with no air escaping) you CAN NOT schoozh your food when it's hot - it will explode all over your white lacey dress that you paid way too much money for at Forever New and you will spend the rest of your life crying from ESSS (explosive-soup-sadness syndrome). SO, ladle your soup into your processor, and schoozh away my friends! Once it's all nicely smooth looking, you can tip it back into the pot and put it back on the stove.
Wooo! You're almost there! Doesn't your soup smell amazing? I'm going to be the first to admit that broccoli soup doesn't always LOOK that great, but in my opinion the looks of this soup pales in comparison to the taste. Ughhnnnnomnomnom. Right, the final step is to add your yoghurt - you can use cream if you want to... but natural yoghurt is MUCH better for you *nods* i have your best interests at heart here. Alright, now you just want to bring it up to ALMOST boiling point (startin' to get steamy!) and you're done! Ready to serve. DELISH!
It's a pretty hearty meal all by itself, but Michael had his with a crusty roll, and we both added a sprinkle of cracked pepper. OH, and don't forget the garnish! ENJOY!!!
