Toasted Almond Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g broccoli, cut into florets and washed thoroughly
• 10 -12 almonds
• 4 cups water vegetable stock
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 inches celery, chopped
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• salt
• pepper powder

Recipe

• 1 soak the chopped broccoli in salted water for 10-15 minutes. drain well.
• 2 broil or dry roast the almonds on medium heat till the skin changes colour slightly.
• 3 remove from heat and once they cool, slice them into slivers.
• 4 heat water or vegetable stock with onion, garlic and celery together in a pot.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 toss in the broccoli florets and cook, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or till the broccoli is just done.
• 7 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 8 puree in a blender.
• 9 add milk and blend in the blender.
• 10 mix thoroughly, then pour this mixture back into the pot and bring to a boil again.
• 11 add salt and pepper powder.
• 12 stir in toasted slivers of almond and serve hot.
• 13 enjoy :).