Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

some broccoli
1 c cashews
5 c vegetable stock
2 boiling potatoes
1 onion
1 t basil
1 t fine sea salt
1/4 ts black pepper

Instructions

(From "May All Be Fed," John Robbins. William Morrow; 1992; $23) Put the cashews and 1 cup of the vegetable stock into a blender. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Put the remaining 4 cups vegetable stock, the potatoes and the onion into a large pot. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and basil and return to a simmer. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the reserved cashew mixture, the salt, the pepper and bring just to a simmer. Remove from the heat, transfer about half of the soup to a blender and puree. Return the puree to the pot and stir well. Serve immediately. Calcium in cook broccoli: 206 milligrams per spear.