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Vegetarian, Northern, Eastern and Western France

Broccoli soup with cheese toasts

Broccoli soup with cheese toasts is a creamy soup for 4 people, ready in 35 minutes, very easy to make, for about €1.50 per person. The trick is cooking the broccoli briefly to keep its bright green color and avoid any cabbage smell. The melted gruyere toasts add the crunch a soup usually lacks.

Tonight, a vivid green broccoli soup, with cheese toasts made for dunking with your fingers.

Broccoli soup with cheese toasts
Total time
35 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Cost per person
€1.50
Calories per person
560 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Fall, Winter
The kids
They generally like it

This soup owes its color to a short cooking time for the broccoli, barely fifteen minutes, which keeps the florets bright green and avoids that overcooked cabbage smell. The potato adds just enough body, and the heavy cream rounds everything out without weighing it down. The broccoli stalk, often thrown away, gets blended right in and brings a slightly sweet note you won't find in the florets alone.

This is the kind of soup that turns an overly serious winter dinner into something easy. The melted gruyere toasts give kids a reason to finish their bowl, especially if you let them dunk the toast like a giant soldier. On a weeknight, in under 35 minutes, it's a full dinner with almost no dishes to wash.

The ingredients

4 people

Fruits and vegetables

  • Broccoli 700 g
  • Potato 1
  • Onion 1

Dairy

  • Butter 20 g
  • Heavy cream 10 cl
  • Grated gruyere 100 g

Pantry

  • Vegetable bouillon cubeoften in the pantry 1
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Bakery

  • Country bread 4 slices

Allergens Gluten, Lactose

The step by step recipe

  1. Cut the broccoli into florets and peel the stalk to keep it, it's really good.

    The stalk has a sweet taste, slice it into rounds.

  2. Sweat the onion in the butter, add the potato, the broccoli, and water with the bouillon cube. 15 min

    Don't cook for more than fifteen minutes, the color fades otherwise.

  3. Blend with the cream, season with salt and pepper.

    Blend quickly and serve quickly, the color looks better.

  4. Top the bread slices with grated gruyere and broil until melted. 5 min

    Gruyere and black pepper, a perfect pair.

  5. Serve the soup with the warm toasts.

    Dip the toast into the soup, like a giant soldier.

Our tips to get it right

  • Blend the soup right after cooking, while it's still hot, the texture comes out smoother and the color stays brighter.
  • For a thicker soup, add a second potato, it coats the spoon better.
  • Watch the toasts closely under the broiler, gruyere melts in just a couple of minutes and burns fast.

The variations

  • Swap the gruyere for Swiss cheese or Comté, it melts just as well.
  • For a richer version, stir a little grated Parmesan into the soup before blending.
  • For younger kids, blend the soup a bit longer and cut the toasts into easy dunking strips.

What to serve it with

  • A simple green salad
  • Soft boiled eggs on the side
  • A glass of fresh apple juice

Storage

The soup keeps 2 to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container. It freezes well, ideally without the cream, which you can stir in when reheating. Reheat gently on the stove, stirring, without letting it boil, to keep the smooth texture.

Questions about this dish

Can you replace the heavy cream with something else?

Yes, you can use thick sour cream thinned with a little cooking water, or a plant based milk like soy for a lighter version. The soup will just be slightly less creamy.

Do you need to peel the broccoli stalk?

Yes, peel the fibrous outer layer before slicing it into rounds. Once peeled, it cooks and blends just as well as the florets, with a slightly sweet taste.

Can this soup be made ahead?

Yes, you can make it the day before and reheat it gently before serving. Make the toasts at the last minute so they stay crisp under the broiler.

Is this soup good for kids?

Yes, the short cooking time gives the broccoli a mild taste without bitterness, and melted gruyere toasts are almost always a hit with kids. Cutting the toasts into strips makes dunking easier for little ones.

How long does it take to make a broccoli soup with cheese toasts?

Count 35 min in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “very easy”.

How many calories are in a broccoli soup with cheese toasts?

About 560 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a broccoli soup with cheese toasts cost?

About €1.50 per serving, or €6.00 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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