This broccoli potato soup is intensely creamy, satisfying, and 100% plant based! It’s an easy healthy soup that everyone loves.Hold onto your hats! Here’s a creamy broccoli potato soup that will blow your mind. (We hope.) It’s impossibly creamy, whole food plant based (WFPB), and it tastes like the coziest bowl of comfort. And it’s 100% made of veggies! How’s that for amazing? This easy and healthy soup is vegan and gluten-free, so it works for a variety of diets. But it tastes like an elevated version of broccoli cheese soup from a can (you know the one). Here are all the secrets to making this crowd-pleaser…everyone will ask for the recipe.What’s in this broccoli potato soup?This a vegan broccoli soup, but it looks legit cheesy, doesn’t it? This recipe was born out of an idea to make the dairy-filled version. But then I sat back and thought about how my stomach would feel after eating a rich, creamy soup. Is there broccoli potato soup that’s creamy and plant based? Oh yes, it can be done. Here’s what’s in this soup:Yukon gold potatoes make for a creamy baseCashews achieve a rich, shiny textureFrozen broccoli makes for the easiest soup possible (embrace it!)Onion & garlic add big flavorDried thyme & dill add just the right herby punchVeggie broth, white wine vinegar & Dijon mustard round out the brothFrozen broccoli makes it fast and easy!Frozen vegetables don’t make a lot of appearances in Alex and my recipes. Every single broccoli recipe on this website uses fresh broccoli. BUT! In a broccoli potato soup like this one, you want the broccoli to be basically overcooked: super tender, so it melds into the texture of the soup.So why use fresh broccoli when frozen is already cooked? Frozen veggies still retain most of the nutrients you’d find in the fresh version since they are flash-frozen. Use any type of frozen broccoli: this recipe calls for a 1 pound bag.Want to use fresh broccoli? Here’s how.Got fresh broccoli on hand and want to use it here? Go for it! Here’s what to do:Chop it: Chop the broccoli into small florets. You’ll need 4 cups.Steam it (& cook longer): Steam it like in our Best Steamed Broccoli recipe, but cook it several minutes l
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