Creamy Vegan “Cheesy” Broccoli Soup

Name: Creamy Vegan “Cheesy” Broccoli Soup
Yield: 10
Ingredients: ½ cup cashews, soaked; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 potatoes, cubed; 3 carrots, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; salt, to taste; 6 cups vegetable broth, divided; ½ cup nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 head broccoli, florets roasted or steamed

Recipe by Merle O'Neal from tasty.co

Lunch

Ingredients

10 servings

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½ cup cashews, soaked
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 potatoes, cubed
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3 carrots, sliced
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3 cloves garlic, minced

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salt, to taste
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6 cups vegetable broth, divided
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½ cup nutritional yeast
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1 head broccoli, florets roasted or steamed

Instructions

In a small bowl, soak the cashews in water for 1 hour.
In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and stir until translucent.
Add the carrots, potatoes, garlic, and salt, and stir. Add 2 cups (480 ml) of vegetable broth, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
Set the soup aside and rinse out blender. Add the remaining 4 cups of vegetable broth, the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, paprika, and pepper, and blend until smooth.
Combine the cashew mixture and “cheese” mixture in the soup pan and stir.
Add the broccoli and stir to combine.
Enjoy!