Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

Soup

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

• 1 onion diced

• 2 heads of broccoli chopped in small chunks (reserve 5-6 florets for garnish)

• 3 cloves of garlic minced

• 6 red potatoes cubed with skin

• 6 cups of vegetable stock

• 1/2 cup of cashews

• 1/4 cup of Nutritional Yeast

• salt and pepper liking

Garnish (optional)

Cream

• 1/4 cup of Oatmilk (almond, coconut, or soy milk is a good substitute)

Croutons

• Vegan sprouted bread chopped in cubes

• 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil

• 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

• 1/4 italian seasoning

Crispy broccoli

• 5-6 small broccoli florets from above broccoli

• 1 teaspoon of Olive oil

• 1 clove of minced garlic

• Dash of salt

Equipment

• Pressure cooker (optional)

• Blender

• Toaster oven (optional)

Process

Soup

1. In a large pot (or pressure cooker) saute onions on medium-high heat until clear.

2. Add broccoli, (reserving a few florets if you plan on making the garnish) and garlic saute until fragrant. Stir often. Approximately 3-5 minutes

3. Add potatoes, cashews and broth.

4. Bring to a boil. Then cover and lower the temperature to a simmer. Stirring periodically. Until broccoli and potatoes are soft. (If using a pressure cooker: close cooker, cook on high for 7 minutes, and release pressure.)

5. In the meanwhile you can begin making the garnishes (optional)

6. Place ingredients in blender. This may have to be done in batches. Blend until you achieve a smooth creamy consistency.

7. Stir in nutritional yeast.

8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

9. Top with garnish (optional)

10. Serve

Garnish (optional)

Cream

1. Drizzle milk on top making it look fancy.

Croutons

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir with you hands trying to coat the bread with the seasoning.

2. Place in toaster oven and toast until crispy.

Crispy Broccoli

1. In a frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add the broccoli florets, keeping them in spread out as much as possible.

3. Sprinkle with salt.

4. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes.

5. Add minced garlic and continue cooking for 2-3 more minutes, or until the Broccoli is tender with charred spots and the garlic is crispy- lower the heat to medium if needed.

Serves 6 meal size portions

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