Cheezy Broccoli & Jalapeno Soup
Ingredients
- ½ cup Water
- 1 Yellow Onion (medium, chopped)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper (large, chopped)
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper (medium, seeds removed and chopped)
- 4 Garlic (cloves, minced)
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 6 cups Broccoli (chopped into florets)
- 4 cups Vegetable Broth
- ½ cup Hemp Seeds
- 3 tbsps Nutritional Yeast
Instructions
- Heat the water in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. Cook for about three to five minutes until the onions begin to soften. Season the vegetables with salt then add the broccoli and vegetable broth.
- Bring the soup to a gentle boil and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until the broccoli is very tender.
- Transfer the soup to a blender and add the hemp seeds and nutritional yeast. Carefully blend until smooth. Season the soup with additional salt or nutritional yeast to taste.
- Divide between bowls and enjoy!
Notes
Leftovers: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to four days. Reheat with additional salt and nutritional yeast if needed.
Serving Size: One serving is equal to approximately 1.5 cups of soup
Like it Spicy: Add extra jalapeno pepper or red pepper flakes.
Broccoli: This recipe can be made with fresh or frozen broccoli.
No Hemp Seeds: Use soaked, raw cashews instead.
Extra Greens: Add baby spinach before blending. Nutrition:
Serving Size: One serving is equal to approximately 1.5 cups of soup
Like it Spicy: Add extra jalapeno pepper or red pepper flakes.
Broccoli: This recipe can be made with fresh or frozen broccoli.
No Hemp Seeds: Use soaked, raw cashews instead.
Extra Greens: Add baby spinach before blending. Nutrition:
| Fat | 10g | |
| Saturated | 10g | |
| Trans | 0g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1g | |
| Carbs | 20g | |
| Fiber | 7g | |
| Sugar | 7g | |
| Protein | 15g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 1312mg | |
| Potassium | 968mg | |
| Vitamin A | 1527IU | |
| Vitamin C | 152mg | |
| Calcium | 110mg | |
| Iron | 5mg | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 143μg | |
| Thiamine | 5.7mg | |
| Riboflavin | 5.8mg | |
| Niacin | 33mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 6.2mg | |
| Folate | 112μg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 25.3μg | |
| Phosphorous | 438mg | |
| Magnesium | 176mg | |
| Zinc | 3mg | |
| Selenium | 4μg |