This vegan and gluten-free Broccoli Cheese Soup is warm, hearty, and ready in minutes. Just steam the broccoli, blitz up the cheese sauce and blend together. It's just that simple.
3/4cupalmond flour{also called almond meal, or ground blanched almonds}
1 1/2cup water
3tablespoonstapioca starch
4tablespoonsnutritional yeast(Add more to taste)
3/4teaspoon salt
Optionally, for serving
shredded cheese, of choice
more nutritional yeast
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a large pot, steam the broccoli for about 10 minutes or until tender.
Make the cheese sauce, by combining the Mother Mix, additional nutritional yeast, and water OR the individual ingredients, in the blender.Blend on high for one minute.Transfer to a small saucepan and cook and stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until cheese sauce is thick and stretchy.
Put the steamed broccoli and cheese sauce in your blender and blend until it reaches your desired level of creaminess. If necessary, thin it out with a little milk or water.Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
Optionally, garnish with a handful of shredded cheese of your choice, or some additional nutritional yeast.
Notes
Storage and Reheating
You can store the soup in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat it over low to medium heat, stirring to remove any thickened or curdled looking bits.
Using Frozen Broccoli
We haven't tested this yet, but frozen broccoli would probably work fine for this recipe. Just follow the cooking directions on your package, and then combine it with the cheese sauce.
About the Mother Mix
The Mother Mix gives you a jumpstart on a number of recipes on this site. It's vegan and gluten-free and made from all-natural ingredients. You can find the recipe for this awesome pantry staple here.