Description
A nutritious green soup packed with kale, broccoli, and spinach, perfect for a healthy immune boost.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 leek (white part only), diced
- 1 medium fennel, chopped
- 2 celery stems, roughly chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, roughly minced
- 3/4 tsp all spice powder (or mixed spice)
- 3/4 tsp cumin powder (or coriander)
- 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed (1.5 cm)
- 1 head broccoli, florets (peel and chop stalk too)
- 2 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1.75 litres/quarts water
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 5 cups tightly packed kale leaves, roughly chopped
- 5 cups tightly packed baby spinach
- 3/4 cup thickened cream
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted (or croutons, or other toasted nuts)
- Cream and/or olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a very large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, leek, celery, garlic, and fennel, cooking for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the all spice and cumin, cooking for another minute to release their flavors.
- Pour in the water, add the potatoes, broccoli, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything together and bring it to a simmer. Let it cook uncovered for 7 minutes until the broccoli is tender.
- Toss in the frozen peas and simmer for an additional minute.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Add the kale, pushing it down into the liquid. Blitz everything with a stick blender until it reaches a mostly smooth consistency, with a few green bits left for texture. Repeat this step after adding the baby spinach.
- Stir in the thickened cream. Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with extra cream or olive oil, and sprinkle with toasted sunflower seeds.
Notes
This soup can be made ahead of time and freezes well. Add some lemon juice before serving to brighten flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg