Take 3 ladlefuls of the cooked soup (around 450g/1lb) and transfer to a large bowl or jug. Using a stick blender, blitz to a purée then return to the slow cooker pot and mix thoroughly to thicken ...
Add the potato and broccoli ... soup until smooth using a stick blender. Taste and add more seasoning, if needed, before spooning into bowls and topping with crisp croûtons and crumbled blue cheese.
Winter is the perfect soup season, need we say more? Few things are better on a cold day than coming home to a warm pot of soup. A warm bowl of soup can bring comfort and respite from the elements.
They had the biggest heads of broccoli at the Mangawhai farmers’ market this weekend, so into the soup pot one went, along with onion, garlic, blue cheese and, of course, the home-made stock.
Place chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle on the chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper. Add the onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, tomatoes and green chilis, chicken broth, tomato paste ...