Hearty Soup Recipe for You!

I don’t know about you, but a hot bowl of soup is my favourite comfort food this time of year. I’ll be sharing a few soup recipes over the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned.

This one is absolutely delish, nutritious and a complete meal – healthy fats, carbohydrates and protein, so you can stay satiated and warm.

Let me know what you think of this one!

Cream of Broccoli Soup

4 servings

• 1 Sweet Onion (chopped)
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 Carrot (chopped )
• 3 stalks, Celery (chopped)
• 5 cups Broccoli (chopped, incl. stalks)
• 1 Garlic Clove (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 can coconut milk (BPA free can)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp dry ginger
• 2 cups Green Lentils, or sprouted lentils (cooked, drained and rinsed)

1. In a large pot add coconut oil and chopped onion. Sautee until golden and fragrant. About 8 min.
2. Add in carrot, celery, broccoli, garlic and spices. Mix for a minute.
3. Add water, coconut milk and lentils. Cook for 3 – 5 min until the broccoli is bright green, and gently cooked, but still crunchy.  
4. Turn off heat.
5. Carefully transfer soup to a high speed blender (I love my Vitamix) and blend to a puree. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!