The best detox broccoli cheese soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 an onion, chopped
• 1-2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4-5 large carrots, chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and chopped
• 2-3 cups broccoli florets, in large pieces for easy removal
• 2-3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups Almond Breeze Original Almondmilk
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast – optional, see notes
• 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons sea salt
• croutons – see notes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make Soup Base: Heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the mirepoix, garlic, and potatoes. Saute until softened, about 10 minutes.
2. Add Broccoli: Add broccoli, vegetable broth, and almond milk. Simmer until bubbly and broccoli is bright green, about 5 minutes.
3. Blend Blend Blend: Using tongs, pull out most of the broccoli pieces and set aside. Blend the soup, sans broccoli, to a suuuper creamy, cheesy-looking consistency, and then add the broccoli and just pulse a few times to mix it in. This will likely need to be done in batches. Return to pot; stir in nutritional yeast and salt. Taste and adjust and serve!