How to Make Cream of Broccoli Soup with Quinoa - A Step-by-Step Guide

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water (Optional)
  • 1 cup quinoa, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cups homemade vegetable stock
  • 4 cups chopped broccoli
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
  • 1 pinch garam masala, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground pepper to taste
  • ½ cup water (Optional)
  • 2 ounces raw cashews (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Bring 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart pot. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable stock, broccoli, sweet potato, and salt. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until broccoli and sweet potato are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove soup from the heat. Puree with a hand-held immersion blender until smooth. Season with nutmeg, garam masala, and pepper.
  • Combine 1/2 cup water and cashews in a high-speed blender; puree until smooth.
  • Pour cashew mixture into the soup and bring to a boil.
  • Place 1/3 cup cooked quinoa in the center of each serving bowl; ladle soup around quinoa.
  • Nutrition

    405 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Sodium: 579mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 61g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 87mg
    • Calcium: 121mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 832mg