Bernd Schröter, director of hotel operations at Star Clippers headquarters in Monaco, shared this yummy recipe with us.

Schröter started his carrier at the age of 14 and went on to worked 10 years as a chef, five years as an executive chef and 12 years as F&B Manager around the world in South America, Europe, the Middle East and Sri Lanka.

Since 2000 he’s been in charge of Star Clippers’ hotel operations. He is a member of Eurotoques and the Chaine des Rotisseurs.

Broccoli Cream Soup with Chili Cream

Ingredients for 4 persons:

100 gr finely chopped onion
300 gr diced broccoli
1 tsp of olive oil
200 ml of vegetable stock
50 gr of cream cheese (5% fat)
Salt, pepper and sugar to taste

Chili Cream
100 ml fresh whipped cream
1 tsp of finely chopped red chili peppers
3 tsp of croûtons

Decoration
4 Italian bread sticks
4 slices of smoked ham

Preparation
Heat the oil and sautée the onion until it looks transparent. Add the broccoli and let the mixture cook a little bit before adding the vegetable stock. Cover the pan and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Mix the soup in a blender with the cream cheese and season to taste (salt, pepper, sugar)

Mix the chopped chili with the whipped cream.

Wrap a slice of ham around each bread stick (leaving half the bread stick free)

Serving suggestion
Pour the soup into a warm soup plate or bowl and garnish with some of the chili cream, sprinkle with croûtons and decorate with one ham bread stick.

Accompany with fresh or toasted baguette.

Chef’s tip:
Strips of turkey breast or sautéed chicken liver also work well as a garnish