Delicious and Detoxifying Broccoli Soup

Vegetables are such an important part of our diet and most people don’t eat nearly enough. Vegetables are loaded with important vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, phytochemicals, and fiber. Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable and it is especially beneficial—like medicine. Making cruciferous vegetables a regular part of your weekly diet is important because they are loaded with antioxidants, clear estrogen from your body (important for preventing estrogen-based cancers), and open up detoxification pathways (important for clearing heavy metals). Admittedly, I don’t eat enough broccoli. In an effort to up my game, I’ll be making this soup on a regular basis. Cauliflower is also a cruciferous vegetable. It has many of the same nutritional qualities as broccoli and it adds a creamy feel to soup without adding dairy.

Delicious and Detoxifying Broccoli Soup
1 lb of broccoli florets
1/2 lb of cauliflower florets
1 small carrot, sliced
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, peeled
6 cups of chicken broth or homemade chicken stock
3 tablespoons of olive oil
salt
pepper (omit for AIP)
(optional garnishes, please use care for the appropriate diet protocol) lemon-garlic gremolata, pumpkin seeds, swirl of olive oil, bacon crumbles, or croutons.

1) Prep and chop all the vegetables.

2) Heat pot briefly and then add olive oil. After 1 minute add the onions and carrots. Simmer for 3 minutes.

3) Add broccoli, garlic, cauliflower, and 6 cups of chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

4) Blend to your favorite consistency using a hand blender or counter-top blender. I used both. The hand blender did most of the work.

5) I wanted it a little bit creamier so I blended 2/3rds of the soup for just a few seconds in the Vitamix. (I think soup can get too creamy in a Vitamix—like baby food—so be careful).

6) Ladle into bowls. Serve with a small garnish to make it extra special like Lemon-Garlic Gremolata, pumpkin seeds, swirl of olive oil, bacon crumbles, or croutons. Of course, this is optional, and for everyday eating I might not bother. It just depends what I have on hand. I would definitely serve a garnish to guests.

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Delicious and Detoxifying Broccoli Soup

January 10, 2021

Servings: 6

Difficulty: Easy

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By: Michele Tedrick, NBC-HWC, A-CFHC, Holistic Chef

Ingredients

• 1 lb of broccoli florets
• 1/2 lb of cauliflower florets
• 1 small carrot, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 6 cups of chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• (Optional garnish) Lemon-Garlic Gremolata, pumpkin seeds, swirl of olive oil, bacon crumbles, or croutons.

Directions

• Step 1 1) Prep and chop all the vegetables.
• Step 2 the onions and carrots. Simmer for 3 minutes.
• Step 3 2) Heat pot briefly and then add olive oil. After 1 minute add the onions and carrots. Simmer for 3 minutes.
• Step 4 3) Add broccoli, garlic, cauliflower, and 6 cups of chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Step 5 4) Blend to your favorite consistency using a hand blender or counter-top blender. I used both. The hand blender did most of the work.
• Step 6 5) I wanted it a little bit creamier so I blended 2/3rds of the soup for just a few seconds in the Vitamix. (I think soup can get too creamy in a Vitamix—like baby food—so be careful).
• Step 7 6) Ladle into bowls. Serve with a small garnish to make it extra special like lemon-garlic gremolata, pumpkin seeds, swirl of olive oil, bacon crumbles, or croutons. Of course, this is optional, and for everyday eating I might not bother. It just depends what I have on hand. I would definitely serve a garnish to guests.