Cream of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 8 cups broccoli florets
• 250ml cream
• ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
3. Add cream to soup. Adjust with stock or water for consistency. Season with pepper and serve.