Broccoli, Potato and Cheese Soup

Cheap greens blended smooth, with enough cheese to win the table over.

Serves 4 35 min 15g proteinKid-friendly
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Ingredients

  • Broccoli600 g
  • Potatoes500 g
  • Brown onion150 g
  • Garlic10 g
  • Milk400 ml
  • Grated cheese100 g
  • Butter30 g

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot and cook the diced onion gently for 8 minutes without colouring it.
  2. Add the garlic and the peeled, diced potato and stir for a minute.
  3. Pour in 1 litre of water, bring to the boil, and simmer for 12 minutes until the potato is soft.
  4. Cut the broccoli into small florets, chop the stalk finely, and add both for a further 6 minutes.
  5. Blend until smooth, then stir through the milk and most of the cheese over low heat without boiling it.
  6. Season well and serve with the last of the cheese scattered over.

What it costs, and where to buy it

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Each item at whichever of your shops sells it cheapest.

  • AldiBest choice$10.58 for all 7 items

$2.65a serve

$2.65 a serve, cheapest at Aldi

About $10.58 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$19.50 across 2 shops · all 7 items priced · $6.12 more for bigger packs, 53% spare for later

AldiBest choice

$10.58

7 of 7 ingredients

you'll pay $15.48 · $4.90 of it spare

Woolworths

$18.33

7 of 7 ingredients · $7.75 more

you'll pay $34.53 · $16.20 of it spare

Coles

$18.66

7 of 7 ingredients · $8.08 more

you'll pay $27.97 · $9.31 of it spare

IGA

$1.12

1 of 7 ingredients

you'll pay $2.80 · $1.68 of it spare

Buy at Aldi$9.62

Buy at Woolworths$9.88