I love broccoli, and I used to LOVE cheese. I used to buy the big ol’ brick of Tillamook cheese on the regular. Nachos, quesadillas, grilled cheese sandwiches, those were my jam. Transitioning to vegan, the first year, I didn’t love the fake cheeses. I’ve since learned that fake cheeze has to just be appreciated as something else, although replacements have gotten a lot better. My current favorite cheese alternative is the Chao Tomato Cayenne flavor. I saw broccoli was on sale the other day and bought a couple big bags, decided since the rain was coming back, why not make my old favorite, broccoli cheese soup. I’ve never actually made broccoli cheese soup before and decided to look up a few recipes for inspiration. After getting a basic idea, I started throwing it together. I gotta say, I’m impressed with myself. I hope you enjoy this recipe too. And if you find a way to make it better, I’m all ears.

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Broccoli Cheeze Soup

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 medium Yellow Onion, chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic , chopped
• 3 medium Carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks Celery, chopped
• 2 cups Russet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 6-8 cups Vegetable Broth Start with the 6 cups and extra to the end if you'd like your soup thinner.
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cups Nutritional Yeast
• 1/2 cup Raw Cashews
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 3 cups Broccoli, chopped

Servings Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 medium Yellow Onion, chopped 3 cloves Garlic , chopped 3 medium Carrots, chopped 2 stalks Celery, chopped 2 cups Russet Potatoes, peeled and cubed 6-8 cups Vegetable Broth Start with the 6 cups and extra to the end if you'd like your soup thinner. 1 tsp Salt 3/4 cups Nutritional Yeast 1/2 cup Raw Cashews 2 tbsp Lemon Juice 3 cups Broccoli, chopped

Instructions

1. Sauté chopped onions in olive oil for a couple minutes. Then add chopped garlic and cook until onions are soft.
2. Add in carrots, potatoes, celery, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes poke easy with a fork.
3. While potato mix is simmering, steam the broccoli and set aside until the last step.
4. Place potato mixture, nutritional yeast, salt, cashews, and lemon juice into a blender and blend until smooth.
5. Return to the pan and stir in the broccoli.
6. Sprinkle with some cayenne pepper, if you please, and enjoy hot. 🔥