Broccoli Soup

Today being the first day of my vacation, I decided I was going to park myself in front of the TV all day and veg out until I was sufficiently bored.  Between my date with David Caruso (I find him really sexy and I can't tell you why) on CSI Miami and a day-time movie in the afternoon, I made myself this soothing broccoli soup for lunch. This recipe came from my friend Gail and you won't believe the "secret ingredient".  Here we go....

You will need:

• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 2 medium onions, cubed
• 1 baking potato, chopped
• 1 bunch of broccoli, chopped
• 2 Knorr vegetable cubes
• 4 cups of water
• olive oil
• 6 triangles of Laughing Cow cheese

Saute the onions, garlic and chili flakes in the olive oil.  Add the cubed potatoes and broccoli.  Add the water and Knorr vegetable cubes.  Simmer until vegetables are cooked through.  Stir in the Laughing Cow cheese.  I know this sounds weird, but its really good.  You can use an immersion blender to blend the soup, but I prefer the pieces left whole for more texture.