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Thai Broccoli Soup with Coconut

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Total Time

40 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Rating

(33)

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 fat shallots, chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, rough chopped
2 teaspoons chopped ginger
1 medium-sized jalapeño pepper sliced ( ½ jalapeno for mild heat) seeds ok
1/4 cup chopped lemongrass, or use lemongrass paste
4 cups veggie broth or chicken stock
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 kaffir lime leaves (optional)
1 pound broccoli, chopped small ( slice tough or large stems thinly, to cook faster)
1 1/2 cups potato or sweet potato (optional) diced, see notes.
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1 cup coconut milk (liquid and solids) saving a couple of tablespoons for garnish (See notes)
1 teaspoon sugar, or alternative
a handful of baby spinach
½ cup cilantro -tender stems OK (divided)
2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

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Step 1

Saute

Step 2

Heat oil in a medium, heavy-bottom pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the shallots, saute 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and jalapeno. Saute 3 more minutes until the shallot is tender. Add lemongrass, saute 1-2 more minutes.

Step 3

Simmer

Step 4

Add the veggie or chicken stock or broth, kefir lime leaves, salt, broccoli and potatoes, and bring to boil – it’s OK if the broccoli isn’t all submerged, it will still steam. Cover, lower heat, and gently simmer 10-12 minutes, or until broccoli is fork-tender. Once tender, turn the heat off, uncover.

Step 5

Blend

Step 6

Add a big handful of baby spinach to give the soup a more vibrant green color. Add 1/4 cup cilantro (save the rest for garnish) and blend until very smooth using an immersion blender. Or cool the soup and blend in batches using a regular blender (keeping in mind, blending a blender full of hot soup will explode!) Fill the blender only halfway full & place a kitchen towel on top of the lid and firmly hold the lid down while blending- or wait until it has cooled!

Step 7

Place the blended soup back in the pot over low heat. Stir in the coconut milk (solids and liquid) – you can start with half a can and add more to taste. Add sugar and stir until warmed through. Do not boil or you will lose the lovely color!