Cheddar and Broccoli Soup

Cheddar and Broccoli Soup

It’s freakn’ cold outside! Why don’t we warm up with a little “creamy” soup! Here’s a recipe using my very own awesome vegan cheese brand, Nafsika’s Garden. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of broccoli (2 or 3 bouquets)

  • 2 tbsp of olive oil

  • 1 large yellow onion, finely minced

  • 2-3 garlic cloves, finely minced

  • ¼ cup of all purpose flour

  • ¼ tsp of freshly ground black pepper

  • 4 cups of vegetable stock

  • 1 cup of cooking non-dairy cream (soy, rice, coconut, oat based, etc), and more for serving

  • one 200g cheddar block from Nafsika’s Garden, grated

  • salt to taste

  • cayenne pepper, to garnish

 

Method

  1. Trim and finely chop the broccoli bouquets, keeping the stems and florets separately. You should have about 2-3 cups of each.
  2. At medium-high heat, sauter the onion in olive oil until translucent, for about 4 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and the broccoli stems and cook for about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the flour and the pepper, mix thoroughly to well coat the broccoli stem and onion, and then slowly add the vegetable stock and the plantbased cream. Bring to a low boil and simmer at low medium heat until the stems are fork-tender, for about 4 minutes.
  5. Add the chopped florets and continue simmer for about 6 minutes, or until the florets are tender.
  6. With a hand mixer, blend thoroughly until smooth (or you can keep some texture to your according preference), add the ¾ from the grated cheddar to the soup (keep the rest to garnish your soup) and simmer 2-3 more minutes at low heat. Adjust the salt to taste (depending of how salty your veggie stock might be).
  7. Serve and top with extra non-dairy cream and cheddar, and a dash or two of cayenne pepper if desired.
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