Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach

This Vegan Broccoli Soup is chocked full of broccoli and lots of good for you ingredients like spinach, and white kidney beans. So filling and delicious!

Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach

With just a few simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes you could  be diving into a creamy bowl of this vegan broccoli soup. Don’t get me wrong, I love the more indulgent counterpart of this broccoli soup (broccoli cheddar) and I’m pretty confident about 50% of me is made of cheese.  However, most times I do prefer to enjoy healthier versions of my faves.  After all, balance 😉

What makes this vegan broccoli soup creamy? White kidney beans!  I’ve used this technique in other soups and even chili and it always works out great!  Beans thickens this broccoli soup substantially so there’s no need for heavy cream.  And, as an added bonus, they provide a nice hit of fibre.

To really amp up the ‘green power’ of this soup, baby spinach comes to the party. Spinach not only contributes to the colour, but provides added fibre and vitamins.  All good stuff!

Tips for Making this Healthy Broccoli Soup

• This soup is on the thicker side.  However, if you prefer to enjoy it thinner simply add more veggie stock.
• Nutritional yeast is used in this soup to add a subtle ‘cheese’ flavour, but you could omit if you prefer.
• Want to garnish?  You can enjoy as is or with a vegan yogurt (or even a dab of coconut cream) swirled over top.
• Have leftovers? The (cooled) soup can be placed into vacuum sealed bags and frozen for easy meals on busy weekdays.

Other Easy Plant Based Soups you May Enjoy

• Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
• Mung Bean Soup
• Zucchini Noodle Curry Coconut Soup with Grilled Tofu

Hope you enjoy these vegan broccoli soup as much as I do!

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Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach

This Vegan Broccoli Soup is chocked full of broccoli and lots of good for you ingredients like spinach, and white kidney beans. Even Popeye would approve!

Course Lunch, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword healthy broccoli soup

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 291 kcal

Author Girl Heart Food

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion -chopped
• 3 cloves garlic -minced
• 5 oz baby spinach -chopped and loosely packed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1.5 lb broccoli -cut into florets, roughly 8 cups
• 19 oz can white beans -rinsed and drained
• 5 cups unsalted vegetable broth

Instructions

1. In a dutch oven or pot on medium low heat add olive oil.

2. Add onion to pot and cook for about 5 minutes until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.

3. Stir in spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and nutritional yeast.  Cook 2 minutes. Add broccoli, beans and stock.

4. Bring to simmer, cover ajar and cook 10-15 minutes or until broccoli is tender.  Blitz with an immersion blender until smooth.  Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Sodium 673mg 28%

Potassium 1450mg 41%

Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%

Dietary Fiber 12g 48%

Sugars 7g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 100.2%

Vitamin C 199.3%

Calcium 22.4%

Iron 35.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.