Creamy Broccoli Soup with Coconut Cream Recipe (Gluten and Nut free)
Nutriment Health and Fitness
Bringing an optional creamy broccoli soup recipe that contains any Cashew nuts. This option is great for anyone on the anti-inflammatory diet, or on a high fat diet, or Ketogenic Diet.
1/8-1/4tspCayenne Pepper - Optionaldepending on degree of heat you want
1/2tspPepper
1litreVegetable Broth (low or no sodium) or 2 tsp Better than Bouillon with 4 cups filtered water.
2tbsp1/2 lemon juiced
1largetomato sliced
1/4cupNutritional Yeast - Optional - it gives a little more cheesy flavour
1canCoconut Milk Full Fat Organic
Instructions
In a Large Pot, set on stovetop medium to low heat. Add vegan or organic butter, chopped onions, carrot and celery. Stir often so the vegetables do not burn. Turn down heat if they are starting to burn. Approx. 8 - 10 minutes
Add in the garlic, tomato, black pepper and cook for 30 seconds more
Add liquid from Broth or If using Better than Bouillon mix of 4 cups of filtered water with the 2 tsps of bouillon - add to the pot of cooked vegetables.
Add in the broccoli floret, lemon juice, Coconut cream and stir well.
Add optional Nutritional yeast and cayenne
Turn the heat a little higher until the soup starts to bubble, then immediately turn it down to simmer. Set the timer for 30 minutes. Cover the pot with a lid.
Using the immersion blender into the pot of soup, blend until smooth or you can leave some chunky parts of broccoli.
Taste test, remove pot from heat and serve into bowls. You could top each soup bowl off with the gluten free croutons and few on the side. Or you could have a side dish of gluten free crackers or bread with vegan butter.
Left overs can be cooled and put into glass container or cleaned Mason jars. Store in fridge up to 3 days. Soup can also be frozen in mason jars for an easy quick meal.