Vegan Broccoli Basil Potato Soup

Steps to make Vegan Broccoli Basil Potato Soup

1. 1

   Prepare onion, potato, and celery

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   Chop the onion in half through the root and remove the brown skin from both halves. Roughly chop the onion. Peel and roughly chop the potato and roughly chop the celery stalks.

2. 2

   Saute vegetables

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   Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over low to medium heat. Saute the chopped onion, potato, and celery for 5-10 minutes until the vegetables start to look translucent.

4. 3

   Add broccoli, garlic, and stock

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   Cut the broccoli florets off the stem and cut any large florets in half. Chop the stem into small pieces. Add the florets, stem, 2 chopped garlic cloves, and 2 ¼ pints of stock to the saucepan.

5. 4

   Boil and simmer

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   Bring the soup mixture to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables are just cooked through.

6. 5

   Blend

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   Add most of the basil and the stalks to the soup. Take the saucepan off the heat and blend the soup in a blender or using a stick blender until completely smooth. Return soup to the saucepan and heat. Check and adjust seasoning.

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   Serve

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   Serve the soup in six individual bowls. Drizzle some olive oil over each of the bowls and garnish with reserved basil leaves. Serve with crusty bread.