Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup!

Queens, this soup is soooo good!

I found this online by a young lady while I was searching on google so I tried this and Queens, you all will love this!

Please try this!

You can not tell that it is Vegan but it is! No dairy! All Vegan!

Ingredients:

* 1 Leek cleaned and chopped

* 2 Garlic Cloves minced

* 2 carrots sliced

* 1 cup of uncooked brown rice (or you could use Quinoa)

* 4 cups of fresh broccoli

* 1 package of Violife Cheddar Shreds or Cheddar Jack Blend

* 4 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth

* 2 cups of unsweetened non dairy milk ( I used So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk)

* 2-3 tbsp of nutritional yeast

* 1/4 cup of cream cheese ( I used the Kroger Plant Based Brand)

* sea salt and pepper to taste

* 3 tbsp of grapeseed oil or Olive Oil

* 3 tbsp Vegan Butter

* 2 tbsp of chives

* Place a large pot over med heat and add in the oil and butter.

* Once the oil is hot add in the leeks and garlic. Cook while stirring occasionally

for about 4 mins, then add in the carrots and rice.

* Add in about 1/2 tsp of sea salt

* Carefully pour in the veggie broth and bring to a boil. Cook while stirring occasionally for about 5 mins.

* Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover with a lid for about 8 mins.

* Now stir in the fresh broccoli and reduce the heat to low and pour in the non dairy milk. Cover with a lid and cook while stirring occasionally for about 20 mins.

* Remove the lid and stir in the entire pack of cheese , the 1/4 cup of cream cheese, and nutritional yeast.

* Add Sea Salt and Pepper to taste and stir in the fresh chives before serving.

Enjoy!!!!