Creamed Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 cups water
• 4 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1 lb fresh broccoli florets
• 2 cups soymilk
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash chili pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt margrin in a saucepan over medium heat; add chopped onions, carrots, and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened.
• 2 in a medium-sized cooking pot, add 4 cups water and chicken bouillon granules and bring to boil. add precooked onion mixture to soup pot. add broccoli florets, reserving a few pieces to be added near the end of cooking time. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until broccoli is just tender.
• 3 in a blender or food processor, puree soup in batches and return to pot. stir in soy milk and remaining broccoli florets.
• 4 in a cup, mix flour with 1/4 cup cold water to form a thin liquid.
• 5 bring soup to boil; add flour mixture slowly, stirring constantly to thicken soup as desired. add soy sauce, black pepper, chili pepper and stir well.
• 6 garnish with parsley or carrot curls. serve soup hot or cold.