Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 41/2 cups chopped broccoli
- 2 large potatoes (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves of raw minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Place the cashews and 2 cups of the vegetable broth in the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Put the remaining 3 cups of vegetable broth in a pot.
- Add potatoes, garlic and onions, simmer covered and cooked for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the broccoli and basil and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cashew mixture, salt and pepper, simmering for another few minutes.
- For a smoother soup, half or the entire mixture can then be pureed
If you want to make your own vegetable broth, in a large pot, throw in a bunch of carrots and celery, 8 garlic cloves, chopped (with skin on), 2 large yellow onions, chopped (skin on). Add sea salt to taste. Simmer for about 4 hours, then drain the vegetables and enjoy the delicious broth. I sometimes throw in some cayenne and cumin for extra flavor. This is a wonderful source of minerals. I often make the broth and enjoy it by the glass.
My kids and I love this recipe! Enjoy!
I haven’t tried this yet but I wanted to thank you for a recipe that doesn’t use soy or fake cheese. I was reluctant to even look at it because more often than not these types of recipes call for some yucky processed products. THANKS for a good wholesome recipe. Can’t wait until the temp dips below 100 in Texas and I can try it out.
Thank you so much for that comment! I agree with you. It can be very difficult to find vegan food without soy. Please let me know when the temp cools down and you make this dish!
This was delicious! I thought so anyway. Husband wasn’t impressed, and the kids wouldn’t eat it
Guess I’ll keep this recipe on hand for that off chance I need to make a meal for only myself 
i dont have any cashews at hand – but i have pinenuts, sunflower seeds and almonds… do you think i could substitute the cashews for any of the other nuts?
Unfortunately, cashews work better than any other nut as a dairy substitute. They give recipes the creamy dairy-like texture.
wow. this is so good, made it tonight for dinner… a VERY fast recipe to use, and so delicious! My husband even loves it.. and he is not a vegan at all!!!
I made this last night and it was a huge hit. My husband (vegan) loved it and I, hardcore Broccoli Cheese soup fan and non-vegan did too. I used to be vegan and loved making “cheese” dishes with cashews – so creamy and rich. I changed it a bit – I sauteed the onion, garlic, and potato in a few teaspoons of coconut oil before adding the broth. I also added a tablespoon or so of nutritional yeast. Thanks for the recipe, definitely a keeper!