Smooth Broccoli Soup - Velouté Aux Brocolis

• 1 head of brocoli
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut in pieces
• 1 small sweet onion cut in pieces
• 1/2 leek - only the white part
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• salt
• white pepper
• Fleur de Sel for garnish

1. Wash and prepare all the vegetables cut up in small pieces.
2. In a pot melt the butter. Sweat the onion, add the broccoli, carrot, garlic and leek, mix, allow to sweat for 5 minutes. Add the vegetable stock, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add the milk and simmer over low heat another 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and put in a liquidiser. Add salt and fresh ground white pepper and process until competely smooth. Check the seasoning.
5. Pour the soup through a medium strainer and press with the back of a laddle so any fibers from the leek or onion remain in strainer so the soup is very smooth. Check the seasoning and re-heat over low heat.
6. Whip up the cream. When ready to serve, whisk in the whipped cream, reserving 4 teaspoons for decoration.
7. Serve hot, sprinkle with a bit of Fleur de sel over each bowl and a teaspoon of whipped cream.

brocoli, carrot, sweet onion, leek only, garlic, butter, vegetable stock, milk, cream, salt, white pepper, fleur de sel

Taken from food52.com/recipes/2697-smooth-broccoli-soup-veloute-aux-brocolis (may not work)