Broccoli and Potato Soup

Ingredients
- 40 g butter salted
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 potatoes, peeled, chopped
- 1 1/2 L vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 head of broccoli, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp cream
- 2 Tbsp roasted almonds, chopped
- chopped Italian parsley, to serve
- crusty bread, to serve
Method
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1. Heat a large saucepan on medium and melt the butter. Add onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until tender.
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2. Add potatoes, stock and bay leaf. Turn up the heat and boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
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3. Reduce heat to medium. Add broccoli and simmer, covered, for 2 minutes. Stir in peas and simmer for another minute.
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4. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl and discard the bay leaf. Using a blender, purée ingredients until smooth. Season to taste.
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5. To serve, ladle into bowls. Drizzle with cream, then top with almonds and parsley. Serve with crusty bread.
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*Vegetable stock may contain gluten
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PER SERVE
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Energy 1386Kj • Protein 10g • Total Fat 15g • Saturated Fat 8g • Carbohydrates 35g • Sugars 9g • Sodium 1794mg
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Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation.