Broccoli Soup with Green Tea (GF, V)

I didn't really notice the green tea. Perhaps it's just added to be cleansing? All the same, this was way more delicious than I thought it was going to be. If you're looking for a cleansing, veggie soup, go for it!

Source: Happy Apple Vegan | Serves: 4 | Time: 45 min

Changes: Replaced ginger with allspice.

Ingredients

4 cups boiled water

4 green tea bags

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 leek, sliced (white and light green parts)

1 medium russet or gold potato, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound #broccoli, or 1 large/2 medium heads, chopped (with stems)

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp lemon zest

¼ cup nutritional yeast

S&P, to taste

Any additional seasonings you may want to add, hubby added fire roasted garlic

Crackers, to serve, I used GF sweet potato crackers

Instructions

Steep the tea bags in the 2 cups boiled water tea for approximately 5 minutes (or more).

In a large pot, saute the onion, leek, potato, and garlic in water, a little cooking spray, or olive oil for a few minutes, until the onion is translucent.

Add the broccoli, turmeric, allspice, lemon zest, and nutritional yeast. Pour in the tea. Let cook at a slow simmer for approximately 25 minutes, until broccoli and potatoes are tender.

Use an immersion blender, or spoon in batches into a blender, to puree the soup to your desired consitency, adding water if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished if desired with a swirl of plain yogurt, chopped fresh herbs and croutons or crackers.