comment icon 640 more comments No? Too awkward? In addition to this Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup being creamy and velvety and absolutely gorgeous in texture, it is super nutritious. Just pause to think of the rainbow of veggies in here: sauteed onions, celery, carrots, potato, and broccoli simmered with a little bit of vegetable broth and almond milk, pureed to smooth cheesy-like perfection. That is my kind of salad. Soup. Whatever. Those olive oil pan-fried croutons don’t hurt the cause, either. I mean, if your soup doesn’t include fried bread, who are you really? Hey you over there, wearing the cozy sweater even though it’s slightly too warm for that in August – yes, you! I made this one for you. Let’s embrace the soup season! And this soup in return will love you back with all its veggie, nutritious, almost-cheesy goodness. ❤️ Besides the almond milk, here’s what else makes this soup magic:
About Nutritional Yeast
A word about a newish ingredient we have on the loose in this soup: nutritional yeast. Have you heard of it? It’s a deactivated yeast that is sold at health food stores. It looks like flakes. Borderline like fish food. Wait! Mom, don’t hang up. It is yellow in color and it’s known for having a cheesy, creamy, nutty flavor to it, which makes it the perfect complement to our already-nutty almond milk and also gives us a boost of cheese flavor without needing dairy-cheese. It’s got lots of vitamins and stuff (google) and it is YUM CITY but if you can’t find it, not a big deal. I made this soup at home the other night without nutritional yeast and it was still creamy and luscious and cheesy in the best non-cheesy possible way.
How To Make Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
I love this soup so much because it is delicious but also SO EASY. This is all you need to do:
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This recipe is part of our collection of best healthy soups. Check it out! 4.8 from 111 reviews FYI, I’ve also casually thrown a spoonful of pesto in there for good measure – it was Level 900 Awesome. Just saying. If the blended soup looks too thick for you, just add an additional 1/2 cup or so of liquid. Nutritional yeast is not necessary for texture, but it adds a yummy, salty, cheesy flavor and some extra vitamins, too. Nutrition doesn’t include croutons.
