Broccoli, Potato and Cheese Soup
Cheap greens blended smooth, with enough cheese to win the table over.
Serves 4 35 min 15g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianSoupBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Broccoli600 g
- Potatoes500 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Garlic10 g
- Milk400 ml
- Grated cheese100 g
- Butter30 g
Method
- Melt the butter in a large pot and cook the diced onion gently for 8 minutes without colouring it.
- Add the garlic and the peeled, diced potato and stir for a minute.
- Pour in 1 litre of water, bring to the boil, and simmer for 12 minutes until the potato is soft.
- Cut the broccoli into small florets, chop the stalk finely, and add both for a further 6 minutes.
- Blend until smooth, then stir through the milk and most of the cheese over low heat without boiling it.
- Season well and serve with the last of the cheese scattered over.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
Broccoli, Potato and Dairy-Free Cheese Soup
- 400 ml Oat milk instead of Milk
- 100 g Dairy-free cheese instead of Grated cheese
- 30 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Soften the onion in olive oil instead of butter, and stir the oat milk and dairy-free cheese through over low heat until melted.
Dairy-free
Broccoli, Potato and Dairy-Free Cheese Soup
- 400 ml Oat milk instead of Milk
- 100 g Dairy-free cheese instead of Grated cheese
- 30 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Soften the onion in olive oil instead of butter, and stir the oat milk and dairy-free cheese through over low heat until melted.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Sainsbury'sBest choiceno items missing · £2.63 of food
£7.06
63% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £2.71 of food · £0.08 more
£11.34
76% spare
Morrisonsno items missing · £3.94 of food · £1.31 more
£9.64
59% spare
Tescono items missing · £4.14 of food · £1.51 more
£8.61
52% spare
Asdano items missing · £5.04 of food · £2.41 more
£11.14
55% spare
£0.66a serve
£0.66 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £2.63 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£8.28 across 3 shops · all 7 items priced · £2.37 more for bigger packs, 73% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£2.63
no items missing
you'll pay £7.06 · 63% of it spare
Aldi UK£2.71
no items missing · £0.08 more
you'll pay £11.34 · 76% of it spare
Morrisons£3.94
no items missing · £1.31 more
you'll pay £9.64 · 59% of it spare
Tesco£4.14
no items missing · £1.51 more
you'll pay £8.61 · 52% of it spare
Asda£5.04
no items missing · £2.41 more
you'll pay £11.14 · 55% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£3.07
Broccoli
£1.07/kg
need 600 gSainsbury's Broccoli Florets 900 g£1.07closest match
Sainsbury's£1.07/kg£1.07·Aldi UK£0.86·Morrisons£0.69·Tesco£2.40/kg£0.90·Asda£4.60/kg£1.38·
OcadoN/A
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 150 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Grated cheese
£4.80/kg
need 100 gStamford Street Co. Standard 250 g£1.20closest match
Sainsbury's£4.80/kg£1.20·Morrisons£1.89·Tesco£13.89/kg£2.50·Asda£9.80/kg£2.98·Aldi UK£5.39/kg£4.85·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£3.89
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 10 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.50·OcadoN/A
Milk
£0.73/L
need 400 mlCowbelle Whole Milk 3.6% Fat 2.27 L£1.65closest match
Aldi UK£0.73/L£1.65·Tesco£1.06/L£1.20·Sainsbury's£1.06/L£1.20·Asda£1.06/L£1.20·Morrisons£1.20·OcadoN/A
Butter
£7.40/kg
need 30 gCowbelle British Salted Butter 250 g£1.85closest match
Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£7.50/kg£1.50·Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·Morrisons£1.85·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£1.32
Potatoes
£0.66/kg
need 500 gAsda British White Potatoes 2 kg£1.32closest match
Asda£0.66/kg£1.32·Tesco£0.90/kg£0.27·Aldi UK~£1.18/kg£0.79·Sainsbury's~£1.18/kg£0.79·Morrisons£0.87·OcadoN/A