Recipe
Cashew Cream of Broccoli Soup
An incredibly simple, yet delicious soup you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes! Also very easy to customize to your personal preference.
Ingredients:
2 cup raw cashews, soak until soft
2 medium heads of broccoli
1 yellow or sweet onion
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth, divided
Optional and to taste: salt, pepper, or your favourite herbs and seasonings
Directions:
Soak cashews in water for 6 - 10 hours at room temperature, until plump and soft. Alternatively, you can also do a quick soak by during boiling water over the cashews and then letting them soak for 30 - 60 min. Bring 6 cups of broth to a simmer in a large soup pot. While it's heating up, roughly break apart the heads of broccoli, and coarsely chop the onion. Add to hot broth.
Drain the cashews and rinse, add to a blender with remaining 2 cups of broth. Blend on high until totally smooth and creamy, then pour into soup pot.
Optional: Taste broth and add salt, pepper or other seasonings to preference.
Bring the soup to a low simmer for 5 - 10 minutes, stirring regularly. This will thicken your cashew cream soup. The soup will further thicken overnight if you save leftovers for later.
Add the soup back to your blender and blend for a few seconds for a cream soup with some chunks, or longer if you want it totally smooth. You can also use an immersion blender at this stage instead.
Final product:
Tags: gluten-free, lactose-free, entree, main dish, soup, cashew, cashews
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