Broccoli & Leek Soup

Yields1 Serving
 Olive oil
 1 leek, pale section only, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 large sweet potato, peeled, finely chopped
 1L (4 cups) water
 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
 600g broccoli, cut into florets
 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
 75g (1/4 cup) grass fed sheeps yogurt (optional)
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1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil, leek, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft.

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2. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic.

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3. Add the sweet potato, water and stock cube to the leek mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

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4. Add the broccoli. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Set aside to cool slightly.

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5. Place the broccoli mixture, parsley and basil in the jug of a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer the soup to a clean saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until heated through.

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6. Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Top with yogurt. Season with pepper to serve.

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Ingredients

 Olive oil
 1 leek, pale section only, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 large sweet potato, peeled, finely chopped
 1L (4 cups) water
 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
 600g broccoli, cut into florets
 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
 75g (1/4 cup) grass fed sheeps yogurt (optional)

Directions

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1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil, leek, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft.

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2. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic.

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3. Add the sweet potato, water and stock cube to the leek mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

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4. Add the broccoli. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Set aside to cool slightly.

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5. Place the broccoli mixture, parsley and basil in the jug of a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer the soup to a clean saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until heated through.

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6. Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Top with yogurt. Season with pepper to serve.

Notes

Broccoli & Leek Soup

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