Cream of Broccoli Soup

In summer add a tablespoon of flax oil and serve this soup cold.  
1 1/4 cup (300 g) broccoli, stems and all, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups (500 ml) water
2 cups (500 ml) milk
2 vegetable stock cubes
1 medium-sized raw potato, peeled and finely grated
1 medium-sized onion, diced
1 Tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 Tbsp (15 ml) pumpkin seeds
dash of pepper


Steam broccoli until tender but not overdone.
Dissolve stock cubes in heated water-milk mixture.
Sauté onion in butter until translucent.
Add potato and half a cup of liquid.
Simmer for five minutes.
Transfer to a soup pot and combine remaining liquid and broccoli and simmer for five minutes. Blend mixture until creamy.
Add a dash of pepper. Season to taste.
Garnish with pumpkin seeds if desired and serve