Super Silky Broccoli Soup

Instructions

1. Place olive oil and butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add paprika and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add potato and broccoli. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Potato should be soft now and we’re ready to blend. Let soup cool for 10 minutes.
7. Now add soup in batches to a blender and carefully puree (I like to cover the top of the blender with a dish cloth – in case any hot soup explodes out). When blending reserve some of the liquid so that you can control the thickness of the soup.
8. After you have blended the soup, force it through a fine strainer (this way you ensure that you’re getting a smooth soup).  If the strainer has bigger pieces in it – then place that back in the blender and smooth it out.  Add more of the reserved liquid if necessary.
9. When all the soup is blended, add it back to the stock pan and season with salt, pepper and a little bit of tamari (if you’re a tamari – or soy sauce – fan).