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Minty Pea Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 6 celery stalks
  • 2 cups broccoli
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 cups peas
  • handful mint leaves
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional, if you want a kick
  • drizzle olive oil optional topping
  • sprouts optional topping

Instructions

  • dice the onions and add to a large pot with the avocado oil and minced garlic. cook until onions are nearly translucent. make sure to keep your heat low throughout the entire process.
  • dice the celery and add into the pot.
  • once the celery starts to soften (after a few minutes) add in the broccoli and peas. cook until softened and can easily be pierced with a fork.
  • add in the vegetable broth and nutritional yeast. mix well and let simmer.
  • once veggies are softened, mix in the spinach. after about a minute, remove the pot from heat.
  • once the veggies have cooled down, blend them in batches (make sure not to overfill your blender) and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • add the blended soup back into your pot and put on a low heat. use your hands to break up the mint leaves and mix into the soup with sea salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne (optional, adds a kick)
  • serve in a bowl topped with sprouts, a drizzle of olive oil, and additional salt and pepper if needed.