This soup is so fast, tasty, satisfying and healthy!!
1 lb cooked broccoli
1-2 roasted red peppers (optional)
1 quart vegetable broth
1 cup cashews (preferably raw unsalted)
3 tbsp nutritional yeast (I get this at sprouts by the spices or order on Amazon)
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Few dashes chipotle Tabasco
1/2 tsp sea salt
Cooked quinoa (optional) brown rice would work too.
I cook my quinoa on the white rice setting of my rice cooker. It generally takes 20-30 minutes so if I do that first it can be cooking while I make everything else.
Cook your broccoli if it’s not already cooked.
Add remaining ingredients to blender. If you have a Blendtec or Vitamix you can run it on high for three minutes to heat, but your broccoli and quinoa should be hot as well. Or you can blend until smooth and heat on the stove. Once mixture is smooth, pulse in broccoli to desired consistency and stir in quinoa if using (if the broccoli is the right size no one will know the quinoa is there). Heat if needed, adjust seasonings to taste and enjoy!