Vegetarian Broccoli Cheese Soup Food

VEGAN CHEDDAR BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, boil potatoes, carrots, and onion in a pot with enough water to cover well and allow to cook until veggies are tender, approximately 15 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on how small the veggies are diced.
• When veggies are tender, drain and place them in a blender. NOTE: reserve the broth, and add 1 cup of it to the blender. Add all the remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. Reserve the rest of the broth from veggies to use in soup.
• This 'cheese' sauce is excellent and can be stored in the refrigerator (when not making this soup recipe) and used for many things. It makes approximately 2-3 cups.
• Including a baked potato topping, over steamed broccoli, with salsa for nachos, and so many more options! This picture is a loaded baked potato.
• For now, just leave the cheese sauce in your blender. You will be adding soup ingredients shortly.
• In a large stockpot, saute onions and garlic in approximately 3 Tbsp. water.
• Saute until slightly browned.
• Add 2-1/2 cups water, broccoli florets, and carrots. Cover and cook on medium heat approximately 10 minutes, until slightly tender, but still bright green. Don't overcook to mush.
• Remove from heat and put 1/2 of the veggies in a blender with the cheese sauce (leave the other 1/2 in your pot, but not on heat), plus 1/2 cup of reserved veggie broth from cheese sauce). Blend for just a minute or less.
• Pour blender mixture into the pot with other 1/2 of the cooked broccoli and veggies. Add almond milk, 1/2 cup water, Dijon mustard, chili powder, salt, pepper.
• Place back on the heat and allow to cook approximately 10 minutes on low heat. Remove and serve in a bowl or in hollowed out crusty bread.

VEGETARIAN BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tbs butter in a sauce pan.
• Add carrot, onion & celery. Saute until soft (but not brown).
• In a separate pan, melt the other 2 tbs butter.
• Add flour and whisk quickly.
• Add 1 cup of cream and stir.
• Pour the flour mixture into the sauce pan with the carrot, onion & celery.
• Add the rest of the cream, the water & the garlic.
• Add the cheddar cheese.
• Add the goat cheese.
• Add the broccoli.
• Stir thoroughly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

BROCCOLI CHEESE RICE CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a skillet melt the butter.
• Sauté onion and garlic, until onions are tender. Set aside to cool.
• Steam the frozen broccoli until thawed, then drain well. Let cool.
• Cook wild rice according to directions. (Use any type of rice desired; wild rice is exceptionally good in this recipe).
• It is important to allow the warm ingredients to cool before mixing everything together so the cheese doesn't melt too soon.
• When sufficiently cool, reserve 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix remaining ingredients together. Put in a oven-proof baking dish or casserole dish (or 2 if needed).
• Spread reserved 1/2 cup of cheese on top. Cover with foil.
• Bake for 20 minutes, remove foil; bake an additional 5 to 15 minutes, or until cheese on top is hot and bubbly.