Broccoli Soup

By Fat Loss Chef • October 13th, 2009

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
250ml/8¾fl oz chicken or vegetable stock (more if necessary)
200g/7oz broccoli (chop it up stalks as well)
salt and freshly ground black pepper ( optional blue cheese and toasted walnuts)

Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes.
Pour the chicken or vegetable stock into the pan and add the broccoli florets.
Bring to the boil and reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10-12 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.
Season to taste, then use your hand blender or liquidizer. Blend until smooth.
If you wnat your soup to be thinner you can add more stock or water
As an optional extra add some Blue cheese like stilton and maybe a few toasted walnuts as well