Broccoli & Almond Soup

Ingredients

1oz butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 large white onion diced
8oz potatoes diced
2 ½ fl. oz white wine
1 ½ pints of vegetable stock
2 large heads of broccoli
5 fl. oz of double cream
3oz flaked almonds lightly toasted
Parsley

Method

1. Heat pan & add the butter, sauté the garlic & onion, sweat without colouring
2. Add potatoes, white wine & stock, boil and simmer for 5 minutes
3. Add broccoli & cook for 6-8 minutes add the cream, half the almonds & all the parsley
4. Bring to the boil & remove from heat
5. Liquidise put in bowls with some lightly whipped cream & remaining almonds

Serves 4