The Martins' Minutes: Cream of Broccoli Soup!

Whose HUNGRY for Yummy-Healthy?!

Hi! So, we haven't posted on this blog for a while...oops! looks like over a year! lol! Well, I'm changing that! (This is Theresa posting now.)

Here's a recipe I recently posted on FB!

How to make plant-based Cream of Broccoli soup!

yeah, I know I look goofy, but I got my new Forks Over Knives cookbook today!!! Over 300 recipes for great plant-based eating!
And I'm going to walk you through one of our family favorites: Cream of Broccoli Soup!

Okay! you need some potatoes, fresh broccoli, onions, bell peppers, garlic, cashews, carrots, celery, thyme, salt free veggie broth, black pepper, dash of salt.
1st - skin and cube potatoes! The way I see it, eating plant-based is not about what you canNOT eat but what you CAN! If you like potatoes, put extra in!
started prepping potatoes at 5:45pm

Okay, I missed the photo but blend 1 cup of cashews and 1 cup of broth - until smooth, set aside.
Here are the onions and celery (and I didn't have carrots, but you're supposed to)

in just 1 cup of broth, cook onions, celery (& carrots) for 5 minutes over medium heat.

stirring occasionally ;-)

while that's cooking, chop garlic & bell peppers. After the 5 minutes is up ADD peppers, garlic and potatoes and continue to cook for 2 more minutes.

Then ADD 4 more cups of broth and chopped broccoli!

plus 2tsp of thyme ... hmmmm that's about 2 tsp right? Lol! I'd drive the rule followers nuts in my kitchen!
Plus! 1/2 tsp of pepper and 1 tsp salt. SIMMER and cook until potatoes and broccoli are soft - at least 10 minutes. (I usually have to go 13)
While cooking, I read part of a book, checked FB, had a drink...

Here is my blended nuts (I was out of cashews so I used almonds! Don't be afraid to bend the rules!)
And I've just tasted the potatoes, perfect! Mix the blended nuts into soup!