Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Comfort in a Bowl

The steaming warmth of a nourishing and flavorful soup is always welcome on chilly winter evenings. Here, a cheesy, creamy broccoli soup would tick all the boxes. Verka Cheese adds delicious goodness to the broccoli benefit in this quick, soul-satisfying bowl of comfort.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Verka Butter
• 1 medium-sized onion, peeled and chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
• 4 tbsp ‘maida’
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 3 cups full-fat Verka Milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 450-500 gm broccoli
• 2½-3 cups grated carrots
• 1½ cups grated Verka Cheese

Method

• Heat the Verka butter in a deep pan and saute the onion till soft and transparent.
• Add garlic and cook further till the raw smell disappears.
• Scatter the ‘maida’ into the pan, stir briskly, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Lower the heat and pour in the stock and Verka Milk, stirring all the time to prevent lumps.
• Break up the broccoli into small florets.
• Add the carrots and broccoli into the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Tip the grated Verka Cheese into the pot and simmer once again.
• Check the seasoning and serve in pre-warmed bowls with a little grated cheese on the top.

Note: For a smoother soup, puree the cooled soup in a blender, then re-warm and serve with a few reserved florets of cooked broccoli. A scattering of roasted almond slivers also makes a crunchy add-on.