Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 1 medium russet potato peeled and diced
- 2 medium yellow summer squash diced
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup broccoli steaming water
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 cups broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine water, onion, garlic, celery, carrot, potato, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add broccoli florets and simmer for another 5-7 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
- Remove from heat and discard bay leaf. Carefully transfer the soup to a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth.
- Return the soup to the pot and stir in nutritional yeast and lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
