We achieved ultimate creaminess without the cream by adding a Yukon gold potato to this low-fat, heart-healthy soup. The nutritional yeast, with its satisfying nuttiness, does a great job standing in for cheese; look for it in health and specialty foods stores.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion (from about 1/2 medium onion)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped celery (from about 1 medium stalk)
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3/4 pound)
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until light brown, about 7 minutes. Add the celery, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, 4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Return the heat to medium, cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the broccoli, cover and cook until the broccoli is bright green, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the soup to a blender; add the soy milk and puree until smooth, leaving the filler cap slightly open to let steam escape (or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender). Return the soup to the saucepan and bring to a simmer; stir in the nutritional yeast and nutmeg. Add water if needed to adjust consistency and add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 150 calorie |
| Total Fat | 7 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Sodium | 510 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 18 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 grams |
| Protein | 5 grams |
| Sugar | 2 grams |
Reviews
We made this recipe this evening.
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Like others, found it to be a bit bland the first time I made it. I have made it again but tweaked by doubling onion and garlic and using chicken broth (the vegan aspect of this recipe was not important to us, just that it was non-dairy). I also added bullion instead of salt to add flavor depth. Used macadamia milk and I think any plant based milk would work. I also blended the nutritional yeast with the soup instead of adding as a last step. Otherwise the yeast will get lumpy. Have made it numerous times and we love it!
N a
I really love this recipe just as it is. It is not a “wow” knock you down with complex flavors, but sometimes you just don’t want that. I find it to be a very soothing/comforting soup, and it is super healthy. All I added was a little more salt, but I appreciate a recipe that lets you adjust to taste. I also used oat milk, instead of soy, because that was what I had on hand. It freezes well, despite the fact that it has potato in it, and I love to take a serving out when I need something warm and comforting.
Taking the advice from other cooks, I used a full onion, chopped and 3 cloves of pressed garlic, and 1 large handful of baby carrots chopped. I added one vegan bullion cube to the water. I also increased the amount of nutritional yeast. The soup is still a mild flavored soup, but it is tasty and with these additions, supplies 5 different vegetables per serving. I’ve never tried a bacon style meat replacement, but it might be a good topping and enhance the flavor. I might top with a touch of Daiya cheddar cheese replacement.
My family loved this, but we did need to tweak it with adding in more garlic and salt than was called for in the original recipe. I will definitely sub veg broth for the water and add in even more garlic and onions the next time I make it. I appreciated that the recipe was easy for a beginner such as myself!
Delicious soup and if you want more flavor substitute vegetable broth instead of water.
soup was not good, not thick enough so every test bite we took felt grainy from the broc. def need to do some improv to make this soup salvagable.
Easy & tasty. Sautéed chopped hot pepper along with the onion for some spice. Needed more salt, but overall a nice basic recipe.
Amazing recipe!! Easy to prepare and delicious