Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup (I can’t believe it’s not real cheese!)
Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup
3-4
Ingredients
- fresh garlic, 2-3 cloves minced
- corn meal, 1/4 cup
- onion/shallot, quarter diced
- veggie/bone broth, 2 cups + more reserved on the side
- plant based milk, 1 cup
- fresh or frozen broccoli, 1 head chopped or 3 cups florets
- white beans, 1 15 oz can drained & rinsed
- nutritional yeast, 1 1/2 cups
- umami seasoning, 2 tbsp
- dijon mustard, 2 tsp
- onion powder, 2 tsp
- turmeric, 1 tsp
- hot sauce, ¼ tsp less or more depending on your spice tolerance
- oil, broth, or coconut milk for greasing pot
- salt & pepper, to taste
- orzo, 1 cup optional - add in orzo for a filling protein & carb
- recommended to serve: red chili flakes + fresh parsley
Directions
In a medium pot on medium low heat, saute diced onion for 3 minutes in olive oil or a dash of coconut milk for oil-free, creamier flavor.
Add diced garlic. Continue to saute until fragrant about 3-5 minutes.
Add cornmeal. Mix around evenly and slowly stir in broth, then milk. Continue to stir and slowly riseh heat to medium high.
Add in broccoli florets. Bring soup to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes, or until broccoli is tender.
Add in drained white beans, nutritional yeast, umami, dijon, onion powder, hot sauce, salt & and pepper. Stir together until well combined. Taste test and adjust.
Allow soup to simmer for 5-10 minutes (the longer, the better flavor). Then lower heat, and use an immersion blender (or remove soup to put in a standard blender) and blend soup together to create a thick creamy consistency.
Now cook the orzo. Do this according to package instruction separately then add into the soup and serve once all is combined with soup removed from heat, or continue to instruction for a careful cook in the soup, since orzo cooks fast.
Bring soup back to a gentle boil and add in orzo, lower heat slight and frequently stir during the 5 minute cook window, until orzo is cooked through.Remove soup from heat entirely. Mix together some more to avoid pasta sticking to the bottom. Garnish, if desired and enjoy.