Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup

From:  http://kidsfamiliesplanet.com/2011/06/24/vegan-broccoli-cheese-soup-recipe/

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw cashews
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 41/2 cups chopped broccoli
• 2 large potatoes (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves of raw minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

• Place the cashews and 2 cups of the vegetable broth in the blender.  Blend until smooth.
• Put the remaining 3 cups of vegetable broth in a pot.
• Add potatoes, garlic and onions, simmer covered and cooked for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the broccoli and basil and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cashew mixture, salt and pepper, simmering for another few minutes.
• For a smoother soup, half or the entire mixture can then be pureed

I made this with rice milk instead of veggie broth and it tasted just like real broc cheese soup - Mel