Broccoli cheddar soup is one of the most loved soup recipes. However, it is not suitable to vegans. Here is a recipe of vegan broccoli cheddar soup minus the cheddar. Instead, we use nutritional yeast here to get that classic cheesy flavor. Learn to make this easy vegan broccoli soup here.
There are many uses for nutritional yeast. You can add it to chili or make crackers with it. Add it to nachos ,pasta or kale chips. Sprinkle it on salads or add it to soups as you like.
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What's the difference between yeast and nutritional yeast?
Dry yeast is used to make breads after activating it by storing in a bowl of warm water and sugar.Nutritional yeast is deactivated yeast which is used to thicken sauces & mimic cheese flavor. You may add it to bread flour to get cheesy flavor.
Benefits of nutritional yeast
- It is packed with Vitamin B12.
- Improves gut health.
- It is a probiotic.
- It is anti-inflammatory.
Ingredients
- broccoli
- onion
- garlic cloves
- carrots
- medium potato boiled
- vegan soup stock powder
- nutritional yeast flakes
- water
- lemon juice
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and chopped onions, garlic to it along with salt. Let it cook for few minutes.
- Add broccoli stems and let it cook for few minutes.
- Add chopped potato to this and stir.( You may use boiled or raw)
- Add some of the broccoli florets and mix well.
- Add water, soup stock powder /bullion powder and let it come to a boil.
- Blend with a hand blender.Once you blend, add nutritional yeast flakes to it. This gives you that yummy cheesy flavor.
- The soup base is now ready, allow it to come to boil.
- Add remaining broccoli florets and grated carrots to your soup and get it to a boil.
- Add lemon juice and let it simmer for few minutes. Serve hot with toasted sourdough bread.
Substitutions
If you are not vegan, you can make broccoli cheddar soup.
Variations
- You can also make a vegan soup with sweet potato if you like. If you do not like broccoli, make a cauliflower soup instead.
Equipment
- Deep saucepan or cast iron pan
- Hand blender
- Wooden spatula
Storage
You can store this soup until 2-3 days in refrigerator, although its best to have it fresh.
Top tip
If you want to use more nutritional yeast in your diet, you can sprinkle it over air fried kale chips or add it to salads and pasta.
Food safety
- Always reheat your left overs.
Related links
Vegan broccoli soup recipe | Vegan broccoli cheddar soup recipe
Equipment
- saucepan
- Masher / blender
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 medium broccoli Do not throw the broccoli stem,1 medium broccoli yields 3 cups florets.
- 1 medium potato boiled
- 1 tbsp. vegan soup stock powder or bullion powder
- 2 cup water
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast flakes
- ½ cup carrots
- salt as per taste
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions and garlic to it along with salt. Let it cook for few minutes.
- Add broccoli stems and let it cook for few minutes.
- Add chopped potato to this and stir.( You may use boiled or raw)
- Add some of the broccoli florets and mix well.
- Add water, soup stock powder and let it come to a boil. Once the vegetables are soft, turn off the heat.
- Blend with a hand blender. Once you blend, add nutritional yeast flakes to it. This gives you that yummy cheesy flavor like cheddar.
- The soup base is now ready, allow it to come to boil
- Add remaining broccoli florets and grated carrots to your soup and get it to a boil.
- Add lemon juice and let it simmer for few minutes. Serve hot with toasted sourdough bread.
FAQs
It is alkaline.
No it can be stored in cool and dark dry place.
It lasts 3-5 days.
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