Broccoli Soup with Leeks & Thyme

I was quite surprised by the tastiness and creaminess of this healthy four ingredient soup --the three in the title and chicken stock. Oops ... it's five I guess if you count the 3 T. butter you saute the leeks in.

The recipe calls for 1.5 lbs. of broccoli crowns and a quart of stock and I found the crowns needed to be chopped into fairly small pieces in order for all the broccoli to be completely submerged in the stock.

There's a bit of a debate at the Epicurious website as to how effective an immersion blender is when making this soup. I suspect it works better if you have already chopped the broccoli into fairly small pieces. Because I like a really smooth texture, I used my regular blender and was happy with the smooth and creamy (with no cream) result.

10-15-11 -- Had this soup for a dinner tonight and it was even better after a few days in the fridge.