Broccoli Soup With Soda Bread Croutons

Cooking with Paula McIntyre · Oct 4, 2025 · 4m

Recipe

1 onion, finely chopped 1 stick celery, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 50g butter 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 1 head broccoli

Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the onion, celery and garlic. Add a lid and cook on gentle heat for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the stock and potato and simmer until the potato is soft. Separate the florets from the broccoli and finely shred. Finely dice the stalks as finely as to you can and add to the pan while the potato is cooking. Add the shredded florets and cook for 2 minutes. Blend to a…