gluten free by nature — casein, soy and entirely almost sugar free…

The last few weeks, I have had a hankering for broccoli soup. This fit the bill quite nicely. Broccoli is truly an amazing food – superfood – you could call it. It’s rich in fiber, calcium, vitamin C and selenium. This cancer-fighting vegetable also boasts significant antioxidant properties. Among its many health benefits, it is great for your eyes/vision and for regulating blood sugar levels. The soup is smooth and delicious. However, if you like it a bit chunky simply puree only half of the soup with your blender.

4 cups steamed organic broccoli florets
1/2 yellow onion, minced
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp Kosher (Real) salt 
2 cups non-dairy milk
2 cups gluten free chicken or vegetable broth
1 light colored sweet potato (not the orange “yam” kind)

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Bake the sweet potato for about 45 minutes, until the center is done when pierced with a fork. Be sure to line the bottom of your oven with a sheet of aluminum foil – these tend to have drippings while baking.
3. Steam broccoli about 12-15 minutes – just until tender and bright green.
4. Saute onion, salt and cumin until tender about 8-10 minutes. Add the milk and broth. 
5. Remove broccoli from steamer and add to the broth mixture.
6. When potato is finished, scoop out the flesh (mine totaled about 1 1/4 cups packed sweet potato). Discard the potato skin. Place half of the flesh in the blender. Add cup-fulls of soup to the blender and puree 1/3 at a time (adding the rest of the sweet potato as you go) so that the heat from the soup does not try to blow the lid of the blender. Pour back into the pan and stir to even out the texture of the soup.
7. Serve with some salad greens or a warm muffin.

Tags: casein free broccoli soup, gluten free broccoli soup, vegan broccoli soup

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