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GREEN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE
AUTHOR
Helena - GrandmaZeal
Delicious and nutritious, green vegetable soup with a savoury hint of cheese is a comforting and satisfying dish perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
European
Servings
4
Calories
278
kcal
Cooking Tools
deep sauce pan
Ingredients
1-2
tbsp
Butter
1
large
Onion
3-5
cloves
Garlic
4
cups
Mixed green vegetable
-
broccoli, courgette(summer squash), kale, savoy cabbage
1
cup
Celeriac root
-
or swede or rutabaga
1
cube
Vegetable stock
-
or chicken stock
7
cups
Boiling water
-
or more if needed
1/2
tsp
Salt
-
add more if needed
Ground black pepper
1/2
cup
Stilton cheese
-
or cheddar cheese
1/2
cup
Single cream
-
or double cream
Italian herbs
-
or Herbs de Provence
Cayenne pepper
-
optional
Sour cream
-
optional
Instructions
Put the stock cube into a jug or pan, pour in boiling water and stir to dissolve.
1 cube Vegetable stock
Chop onion, garlic, celeriac and all the other vegetables into chunky pieces.
Melt butter in the deep pot. Add chopped onion and garlic and stir fry 2-3 minutes, until fragrant.
1-2 tbsp Butter,
1 large Onion,
3-5 cloves Garlic
Add celeriac root and stir fry for 2 minutes until golden brown.
1 cup Celeriac root
Add the rest of the vegetables. Stir fry for another 2 minutes.
4 cups Mixed green vegetable
Pour the stock to the pan and boil for 20 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
7 cups Boiling water,
1/2 tsp Salt,
Ground black pepper
Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then pulse until smooth using a stick blender or liquidizer.
Add cheese and cream to the soup, and let it simmer gently until melted.
1/2 cup Stilton cheese,
1/2 cup Single cream
Add herbs and cayenne pepper if using, stir well. And turn off the heat.
Italian herbs,
Cayenne pepper
Divide soup into bowls and a tablespoon of sour cream if using.
Sour cream
Keyword
broccoli soup, kale and courgette, vegetable soup