Best Vegan Creamy Broccoli Soup
Servings: 8
Calories: 82kcal
Best Vegan Creamy Broccoli Soup 🌱 You'll feel so good indulging in this healthy delicious & nutritious whole-food plant-based creamy soup. The addition of potato and fresh carrots make this thick & delish vegan cream of broccoli soup so satisfying! Gluten-free and oil-free, comfort food just doesn't get much better than this.
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Equipment
- Large stove top pot (6 qt or more)
- Medium stove top pot with lid (5 qt or more)
- Skillet - medium size
- Steamer basket
- Immersion blender or standard blender
- large strainer or colander
Ingredients
- 1 C yellow onion diced
- 1 C celery diced (reserve half)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ C water
- 5 C potato russet - peeled and cubed (reserve 2 cups)
- 4 C broccoli small florets - reserve half
- 1 carrot peeled & cut into rounds
- 2 C almond milk or a vegan milk of your choice
- 1 15 oz can cannellini beans drained & rinsed
- 2 C vegetable broth
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt add more to taste if desired
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Place onion, ½ C celery, and 3 cloves garlic into 5 qt. or larger pot.
- Place over medium heat.
- Add water, one tablespoon at a time to keep veggies from sticking.
- Continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
- Add seasonings, 3 C potatoes, ½ C broccoli, beans, rice milk, and broth.
- Cover pot. Raise heat to high. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Once potatoes are tender, use immersion blender to thoroughly puree soup.
- In a separate pot, steam remaining broccoli, celery and carrots until just tender, or sauté in a skillet with a small amount of water. Add additional water as needed, Don't let the veggies burn.
- Place remaining 2 C potatoes in a stove top pot. Cover with water (about 2 inches above potatoes) and place over high heat. Place lid on pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to med-high and simmer for 7 - 10 minutes until they can be easily pierced with the end of a knife. Remove from heat and drain.
- Add remaining broccoli, celery, carrots and potatoes to soup. Continue heating on low for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
🥕As always, be sure to read through the recipe completely before starting.
🥕Keep it easy on yourself by prepping all your veggies at the same time. Since you will need to reserve about half of the broccoli, celery and potatoes, simply cut everything and set aside the extra veggies (including carrot).
🥕It's ok to use frozen broccoli florets and carrots that have been thawed in the fridge before adding. I do suggest sticking with fresh produce for the other veggie ingredients in the soup.
🥕If you don't have an immersion blender, you can pour the soup into a high speed blender. Please be very careful when handling the hot soup while blending.
🥕You can replace the almond milk with another plant-based milk of your choice. The nutritional values may change depending on which you use.
🥕We have adjusted the original recipe by reducing the amount of salt by half. You can add more to taste, if needed.
🥕This soup is so hearty and satisfying. Garnish with fresh basil and a pinch of paprika for color. Sometimes I'll add a sprinkle of nutmeg or vegan parmesan on top. You can also serve with croutons or crackers (gluten-free if preferred).
🥕Storage
Leftover soup should be stored refrigerated in an air tight container up to three days or frozen in freezer-proof containers up to 3 months. Thaw in a refrigerator before re-heating. Soup can be microwaved in a microwave-safe container or re-heated in a saucepan on a stovetop over low heat. Stir occasionally while re-heating.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1775IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg
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