When the weather is biting cold & winter activities are draining your energy. It calls for soup. A warm, hearty, comforting vegetable soup with a difference. This Broccoli soup with added almonds was just what I yearned for last week. Make it as peppery as you like afterwards. Mr C definitely likes a bit of a kick to his soup, where I preferred for the subtle almond flavours to come through. Miss M has had her full brace fitted last week, so we are trying to eat soft foods that will be gentle on her teeth. I feel a second batch of this soup being made very soon. In fact, this is in the running for our Christmas Day starter.
Broccoli & Almond Soup
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| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 25 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Snack, Soup, Starter |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Broccoli Heads/Crowns (The equivalent of about 1 pound in weight)
- 1 Small Onion (Chopped finely if not using a soup maker)
- 50g Ground Almonds (+ toasted chopped almonds to serve)
- 150ml Vegetable Stock
- 1 Large Potato
- S&P to taste
Note
Add as much pepper as you like to give this soup an extra kick.
Directions
| Soup Maker Version | |
| 1. | |
| Chop the broccoli away from the stalks and place in the soup maker | |
| 2. | |
| Add all the rest of the ingredients and turn to smooth | |
| 3. | |
| Serve immediately using the toasted chopped almonds as garnish | |
| Non-Soup Maker Version | |
| 4. | |
| Chop the potato & Broccoli and boil until soft | |
| 5. | |
| Drain the cooking water. Gently fry the onions until pale & translucent and then add the vegetable stock. Simmer for 3-4 minutes | |
| 6. | |
| Add the ground almonds and continue to simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add more stock if necessary. | |
| 7. | |
| Blend using a hand blender until smooth. Add salt & pepper to taste. | |
| 8. | |
| Serve immediately with toasted chopped almonds | |
If you are looking for ideas for other comforting soup flavours, you might like to try some of these:
Butternut Squash, Red Pepper & Mint
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Yummy. Broccoli and almond in a bowl of soup. Count me in already. Thanks for sharing.
Ooh what an amazing combination! I love broccoli soup but have never tried it with almonds, I definitely will though!
Brocolli isn’t the first thing I’d think to put in soup but it sounds like a lovely warming winter dish x
I would not think of almond with broccoli, looks lush and will be giving this a whirl x
Aw yay I am a vegetarian and am feeling under the weather so I love the idea of a soup. Broccoli soup is one of my favourites and I like the inclusion of almond x
Interesting! I would never think to pair broccoli and almonds together! It looks delicious
This sounds absolutely delicious. You can't beat a good soup at this time of year
My mummy loves Broccoli soup but has never tried it with almonds. Would make a great soup for boxing day x
OMG, this looks amazing and I bet it tastes divine
A perfect soup to try on a cold snowy Michigan night,this looks so yummy!!
I would never have thought of using almonds in a savoury dish like soup. It looks gorgeous, definitely going to try it myself.
This sounds like the perfect soup for the winter, I defiantly need to try out this recipe
This sounds so yummy! I'm unfortunately allergic to almonds but I would love to use pine nuts or cashews instead to see if that works!
I love soups so I need to try this one next x
Broccoli soup is one of my favourites, but I have never had it with almonds in! I think it would make quite an addition, and definitely make the taste even more interesting.
This looks great for the winter as it is really warming
This is a new recipe which looks and sounds delicious, going to book mark this to try it the next time.
I'd literally never have thought of this combo! My mum would love this, she's always making soup to try get some veg into my family!
Wow your recipes are yummy and healthy very outstanding
Thank you for the recipe. I made it and all loved it..
Thank you Keisha - So pleased that you enjoyed the soup.
Wow your recipes are yummy and healthy very outstanding ? Thanks for sharing.
Made it... it tasted simply awesome .... thank you... everyone loved it...