Roasted broccoli and cauliflower soup is one of those comfort soups that’s actually pretty healthy. The pureed cauliflower gives it a creamy base without all the fat calories of a heavy cream. Roasting the vegetables gives this soup a smokey flavor making it the perfect curl up on your couch comfort soup.
This soup is…
- creamy
- hearty
- comforting
- a bit smokey
roasted broccoli cauliflower soup
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower cut into small florets
- 1 large head broccoli cut into small florets
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon grape seed oil divided
- salt
- 1 yellow or white onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth I like to use no-chicken broth No Chicken Base, Vegan Certified
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 Turkish bay leaf Turkish Bay Leaves
- salt to taste
- vegan parmesan cheese grated
- fresh parsley for garnish
- fresh ground pepper for garnish
Instructions
- PREHEAT. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Separate broccoli and cauliflower florets on two sheet pans. Drizzle both pans with two tablespoons of grape seed oil each and season with a generous pinch of salt.
- ROAST. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until caramelized and fork tender. Remove from oven and set a quarter of both the broccoli and cauliflower off to the side.
- HEAT. In a large pot or dutch oven, heat remaining grape-seed oil on medium high heat and add onions. Saute until onions become translucent, about five minutes, add in garlic and cook another minute or until garlic becomes fragrant.
- ADD. Add bay leaf, broth, coconut milk, roasted vegetables. Cover, increase heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- BLEND. Blend with a hand handheld emersion blender or transfer to high speed stand mixer, puree the broth and vegetables until smooth.
- ADD. Once smooth add the reserved roasted vegetables to soup and don't blend again.
- SERVE. Ladle soup into soup bowls and garnish with parsley, vegan cheese, and fresh ground pepper.
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