Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup With Preparation Video!

Something people really tend to struggle with when transitioning to a plant based lifestyle is giving up cheese. Thankfully, if you have found yourself in that situation, I have a recipe for you! This recipe is almost too good to be true. It is rich, creamy, savory, and healthy. On top of that, it is extremely nutrient rich and is made completely from vegetables. The nutritional yeast adds a nice cheesy flavor in addition to your daily requirements for vitamin B12. Seriously, this soup is perfect. Enjoy!

Ingredients: (Preparation video down below)

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups vegetable broth 1 medium russet potato, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 medium carrot chopped 1/2 cup raw cashews 1 cup unflavored soy or almond milk 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes 1/4 cup vinegar based hot sauce 3 tablespoons white miso paste 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large crown) 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (optional) Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions + Video:

1 Coat the bottom of a large pot with olive oil and place it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to sauté for about 1 minute more, until very fragrant. 

2 Add the vegetable broth and stir in the potato, carrot, and cashews. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower heat and allow to simmer, uncovered, until the carrot and potato are tender, about 20 minutes. 

3 Working in batches if needed, transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. 

4 Return the mixture to the pot and stir in the milk, nutritional yeast, hot sauce, miso and broccoli. Place over high heat and bring everything to a boil. Allow to simmer until the broccoli is tender and the soup thickens up a bit, about 7 minutes.  If you'd like the soup to be even thicker, transfer a small amount to a bowl and whisk in up to 2 tablespoons of flour until smooth, then stir the flour mixture into the soup.

5 Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.

6 Enjoy.