Homemade Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Homemade Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ready in 45 minutes, for 4 servings

Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS:

- salt and pepper

- lemon juice

- olive oil

- jalapeno pepper

- shallot

- broth

- onion

- soup

- cooking oil

EQUIPMENT:

- pot

1) In your soup pot, saute over med-high heat: 2 Tbsp of your olive oil with the shallot, onion and jalapeno. When cooked lightly, add in lemon juice, veggie broth, remaining oil, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium.

INGREDIENTS:

- potato

- broth

2) Add Potatoes and bring broth to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender.

INGREDIENTS:

- broccoli

3) Add chopped Broccoli (florets and steams). Remember to leave out a few florets for later use though.Cover with lid, when broccoli is tender, turn heat off.

EQUIPMENT:

- mixing bowl

- pot

4) Transfer contents of pot into a large mixing bowl. Allow to cool slightly.

INGREDIENTS:

- fresh parsley

- almond milk

- soup

EQUIPMENT:

- bowl

5) Add to the bowl the fresh parsley, Chobani and almond milk. Fold new ingredients into the hot soup mixture.

INGREDIENTS:

- broccoli florets

- broth

- soup

EQUIPMENT:

- blender

- pot

6) In batches, puree the soup in a food-processor (maybe someday soon, a Vitamix!) style blender. Soup should be smooth-no lumps or chunks. In the soup pot, add the broccoli florets, a dash of veggie broth and saute covered for about a minute until tender.

INGREDIENTS:

- soup

EQUIPMENT:

- pot

7) Add the pureed soup back into the soup pot.

INGREDIENTS:

- bay leaves

- basil

8) Add a bay leaf and a few pinches of chopped basil (optional). Simmer uncovered for at least twenty minutes to cook out all the air bubbles. Stir constantly for the first few minutes.

INGREDIENTS:

- bay leaves

9) Remove the bay leaf before serving or storing.