Broccoli Cauliflower Avocado Soup

There is so much to love about a healthy and tasty batch of homemade soup, simple to prepare and you really can’t mess them up. If you are not a huge fan of broccoli or cauliflower, I bet this soup will convert you to love them. A delicious and healthy creamy puréed soup is formed when you combine the two together and add a whole avocado.

Serving size: 1 cup

Yield: 8 servings

Tip: Any type of broth or boullion, vegetarian or not, can be used in this soup.

You might need to puree this soup in two batches because the volume is quite large. If so, divide the avocado in half so it mixes well into each batch. You combine all of the soup at the end and give a good mix.

Ingredients

1 large Onion roughly chopped

a few cloves of Garlic, roughly chopped

splash of Olive Oil

a few pinches of Cracked Black Pepper

a few pinches of Smoked Paprika

a few pinches dried Thyme

1 bunch of Broccoli, cleaned, remove stems and break into large florets

1 head of Cauliflower, cleaned and cut into large pieces

3 cups of hot Broth (my favorites are Vegetable or Chicken)

1 pitted Avocado, cut into quarters

Preparation

1. Heat a large soup pot with a splash of olive oil, onion, garlic and spices over medium high heat.

2. When it starts to sizzle reduce heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes until lightly brown, softened and fragrant. Stir occasionally.

3. Add the cauliflower and broccoli and cook these a few minutes with the onions.

4.  Add the hot broth to the soup pot, increase the heat back to medium high and bring to a boil.

5.  Reduce heat back to medium, partially cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are very soft and you can mash them with a fork.

6.  Remove soup from the stovetop and let it cool a bit.

7. Add avocado.

8. Purée with and immersion blender, blender or food processor until you get a smooth texture.

If you like your soup thicker, feel free to add more broth.