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Better Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cauliflower, chopped
  • 2 cups broccoli (see notes above about steamed vs raw vs roasted)
  • 1 cup raw cashews (NOT salted)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4-6 cups vegetable broth (or other broth or stock or water)
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a soup pot to medium with olive oil in the bottom
  • Add turmeric and stir well for one minute
  • Add cauliflower and 1 tsp salt and stir (this is also where you would add raw broccoli if you chose)
  • Add cashews
  • Cover with broth/water and bring to a boil (make sure your ingredients are covered and then simply add more if you like a more liquidy soup)
  • Lower to a simmer and cover and cook for 20 minutes (or until veggies are soft) - (if you are using roasted broccoli I would put them in here with 2 minutes left of cooking time)
  • Place all ingredients into a blender and blend well on high until soup is smooth (this is where you would add steamed broccoli)
  • Pour back into your soup pot and bring to low temperature
  • Stir in the cheese until all melted
  • Add salt to taste

Notes

Whenever blending soups, make sure you have let it cool slightly before pouring into your blender. Do two batches as needed to avoid steam build up.