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Cheesy Broccoli Soup

This is a delicious, hearty and easy soup that is perfect for a weeknight when the family is coming and going in all different directions. This soup can be made chunky using an immersion blender or smooth using a high speed blender.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
  • 1 large onion  chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 cups green peas  fresh or frozen
  • 6 cups broccoli  1 head
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • additional broth or unsweetened almond milk to thin soup if necessary
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
Optional toppings
  • chopped broccoli or fresh herbs  sprinkled on soup
  • splash of lemon juice  stirred into soup

Method
 

  1. Add onion and coconut oil or ghee to soup pot over medium heat. Cook until onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, broccoli, peas, spices and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and simmer 20-30 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and add nutritional yeast and hemp seeds. Puree using an immersion blender or high speed blender with vent for steam.
  4. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste and add additional toppings as desired. Serve with a salad and/or protein of choice.