Creamy dreamy soups. Such comfort food. It is not fair that the lactose intolerant should have to miss out on dishes that not only soothe and nourish, but bring us back to simpler and quieter times in our lives. Here is a dairy free version of Cream of Broccoli Soup that packs in all the richness of flavors, and sacrifices only the cholesterol from the dairy. Bon appetit!
Cream of Broccoli Soup
2 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium bell pepper, diced
4 cups chopped broccoli
2 1/2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable, or water is fine)
2 cups soy milk
1/2 cup soy sour cream
1/4 teaspoon allspice
black pepper to taste
dash of thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 cup thinly sliced and steamed broccoli florets
Melt the margarine in a large kettle and saute the onion, bay leaf and salt, until onion is translucent.
Add green pepper, chopped broccoli and broth. Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, until the broccoli is tender.
Remove the bay leaf and puree the soup little by little with the soy milk in a blender or food processor.
Whisk in the soy sour cream and remaining seasonings. Heat gently; serve hot, topped with the steamed broccoli florets.
Your soup looks delicious! I just posted my own
“allergen free” cream of broccoli soup recipe, and when I Googled it to see where it came up I found yours. (Is that sad that I clicked on yours before my own? lol) Anyway, I am wondering where you find dairy free sour cream, what brand is it? I would love to find some.
Thank you for the compliment, and I always use Tofutti brand sour cream – it’s simply the best. A very nearly authentic taste and no “soy” aftertaste. Same with their cream cheese too!
http://www.tofutti.com/ss.shtml
Oh, I forgot to tell you. They actually sell this stuff in our Whole Foods, or any natural food store. Trader Joe’s sells the tofutti cream cheese, believe it or not. And there are also on-line distributors of tofutti too.
Good luck!
Just wanted to say that I LOVED this recipe!
I was looking for a non-dairy, anti-yeast recipe for soup and yours fit the bill perfectly. The soup was even delicious before I added the soymilk, but so yummy and creamy afterward.
I also threw in 3 minced cloves of garlic while cooking the onions since they’re so good for the immune system, and it seemed to work well with the other flavors.
Thanks! Will definitely try your other recipes!
Unbelievable soup.
Just wanted to let you know how much we love this soup, which is even a favorite of my very picky 7 yr old granddaughter (she asked for it twice yesterday)! We’ve tried many broccoli soup recipes, some with cheese, & even w/t the cheese, this is our favorite! And so fast & easy to make! We leave out the sour cream, bell peppers & bay leaves (rarely have them), sometimes add red potato &/or garlic, almost always add a little zucchini, yellow squash or cauliflower (don’t tell my granddaughter, lol!), & always add ground flax seed. We also use ghea (or sometimes butter) instead of margarine (we’re not vegan & milk allergies are only mild). The soup is always delicious!! Thanks again, so much!!