Creamy Broccoli Soup (WFPBNOGF)*
Prep Notes
Yields
3-4 servings
Ingredients
6 cups broccoli florets
1 clover garlic, chopped
2 cups nondairy milk, plus more as needed
1 teaspoon regular or reduced-sodium tamari, more or less to taste
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
1. Fit a steamer basket into a saucepan with a tight -fitting lid. Add 2 inches of cold water, then add the broccoli. Cover and bring to a boil. Steam the broccoli until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.
2. Put the steamed broccoli, garlic, nondairy milk, tamari, all-purpose seasoning, salt, and cayenne pepper in a blender and process on low until smooth, making sure to leave air space at top of blender to allow steam to escape. If the soup is too thick, add more nondairy milk, 2 tablespoons at a time, to achieve the desired consistency, pulsing or blending briefly after each addition.
3. Put the soup in a medium soup pot and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, stirring often. Season with pepper. If soup is too thick, add more nondairy milk. Serve immediately in deep soup bowls with whole-grain crackers or crusty bread on the side.
Notes
This delicate, warming soup makes a lovely light lunch or an ideal starter course for a formal soiree.
Credit
Laura Theodore in The China Study All-Star Collection