Cream of Brussels Sprout Soup
This velvety, delicious soup makes an elegant first course or light supper. This recipe yields about 6 cups.
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Ingredients
- 2TBSP Better Butterfrom the Gentle Chef Cookbook or The Non-Dairy Formula
- 4cups chik’n brothsee The Gentle Chef Cookbook for options
- 1/4cup dry white wineoptional
- 12Oz Brussels sproutsfresh or frozen
- 1medium onionchopped
- 1pinch nutmegfreshly grated
- 3/4tsp ground white pepper
- 1cup heavy cashew creamfrom the Non-Dairy Formulary
- sea salt or kosher salt to taste
- chopped chives and coarse ground black pepper for garnishoptional
Instructions
- If using fresh Brussels sprouts, trim the tough stems and outer leaves. Frozen sprouts should be thawed before using.
- In a large soup pot, bring the butter, chik’n broth, white wine, Brussels sprouts and onions to a rapid simmer. Immediately reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Partially cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender, cover and begin processing on low speed. Hot liquids can expand explosively if the blender is immediately run on high speed, so start on low and hold the lid on the blender with a dish towel for safety). Increase the speed to high and process until smooth.
- Return the purée to the soup pot and add the nutmeg and white pepper. Stir in the heavy cashew cream. Add salt to taste. Gently cook on low heat until heated through, stirring frequently. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with chopped chives if desired.