Broccoli Cream Soup with Croutons
Broccoli cream soup with crispy croutons is a velvety vegetarian soup made with fresh broccoli, potatoes, onion and garlic. The Thermomix sautés, cooks and blends everything in one bowl, delivering a silky texture at up to 10,000 rpm. Golden croutons add crunch, making it an ideal quick weeknight dinner or warming starter.
About this recipe
Broccoli Cream Soup with Croutons in the Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick weeknight dinner that turns a humble head of broccoli into something genuinely exciting. Searching for easy soup recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine usually leads to tomato or pumpkin, but this green classic deserves far more attention. Fresh broccoli and floury potatoes form the base, softened with butter, onion and a whisper of garlic, then blended at high speed into a soup with a truly velvety, restaurant-style texture. The optional chilli adds a gentle warmth that lifts the natural sweetness of the green vegetables, while crispy cubes of bread fried golden provide the crunch every creamy soup needs. Because the TM7 chops, cooks and blends in one bowl, there is no separate pan, no hand blender and hardly any washing up. Serve it as a starter for guests or as a light main course with extra croutons on a cold evening.
Preparation tips
- Reserve a few small broccoli florets and briefly steam them on top of the soup in the Varoma while it cooks, then drop them into each bowl for a fresh bite and a lovely contrast with the velvety base.
- For the crispiest croutons, use day-old white bread cut into even cubes and fry them in butter until deep golden; drain on kitchen paper and only add them at the table so they stay crunchy.
- Make it kid-friendly by leaving out the chilli and blending the soup a little longer for an extra smooth texture; a swirl of cream and a smiley-face crouton pattern usually does the rest.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the unsalted butter with olive oil for sautéing the onion and garlic, and finish the soup with a splash of oat cream; the broccoli and potato still give a wonderfully creamy body.
- Cheesy festive variant: stir grated mature cheddar through the hot soup just before serving and top with crisp bacon bits and the golden croutons for a heartier winter meal.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precision chopping - The Thermomix chops the onion and garlic clove finely in seconds, releasing flavour without tears. [Multi-Function]
- Steady heating - The TM7 sautés the onions in butter at a controlled temperature, building a sweet base without any burning. [Temperature Control]
- Silky blending - High-speed mixing turns broccoli and potatoes into a velvety, restaurant-quality soup in moments. [Time Saving]. [Time Savings]
- Hands-free cooking - The Thermomix simmers the soup unattended while you fry the bread croutons to a golden crunch. [Hands-Free]
- Built-in weighing - The TM7 scale weighs potatoes and broccoli directly in the bowl, so every batch tastes consistent. [Built-In Scale]. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- garlic clove
- onions
- red chilli (optional)
- unsalted butter
- potatoes
- broccoli
- water
- vegetable stock cube
- salt
- bread