Bistro Broccoli Soup

Soup is such an easy, economical and digestible way to get your vitamins. This soup cooks up in less than 30 minutes with only a few key ingredients, and only has 3.5 grams of fat per serving. The nutritional yeast gives it that ‘cheesy’ flavour while adding extra protein and B-vitamins.  Pretty well-rounded if you ask me…definitely a keeper!

Ingredients: (Makes 4 servings)

4 cups broccoli florets (I used fresh, frozen would work too)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, diced

1 boullion cube

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

4 cups water

1 teaspoon pepper

Pinch of sea salt

Pink peppercorns (optional)

Method:

Saute onions and garlic in a medium soup pot over medium heat for 5 minutes. Crumble in the boullion cube and dissolve into the onion/garlic mixture, and then add the broccoli florets.  Saute for another 10 minutes. Add 4 cups of water, nutritional yeast and pepper and cover, bringing soup to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.  Turn off the heat and with your hand blended, puree the soup until desired consistency is achieved (I like fairly smooth with a few chunks left).  To serve, stir in a pinch of sea salt and ladle into a bowl or mug…How easy is that?

I am loving pink peppercorns right now, so I added a few at the end for a garnish. They add such beautiful colour and taste almost floral – so lovely!

~The Vegan Project

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