Spinach And Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 leeks
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 250 g spinach, chopped
• 3 cups broccoli florets (around 2 heads)
• 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
• 4 cups vegetable stock

Recipe

• 1 remove the roots and leaves from the leeks, wash well, and chop roughly.
• 2 heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan or stock pot. saute the leek until softened.
• 3 add the garlic and pepper, and continue cooking, stirring, for around a minute.
• 4 add the spinach, in batches if using fresh, broccoli, potato and stock. cover and simmer until the potato is tender.
• 5 remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 6 blend on high speed using a hand held/stick mixer.
• 7 serve with grated parmesan or sour cream.