Amish Broccoli Cheese Soup - Dairy Free

Anyone else absolutely in love with #soupseason? One of my favorites has always been broccoli cheese but it wasn’t until I lived up in Ohio’s Amish Country for about a decade that I ever had it made with any type of noodles or pasta in it!?! Think little one inch pieces of angel hair type tiny strands...you can find it under the name fiedo spaghetti, or sometimes pastina.
Whatever it's called...those Amish got it right! It's a game changer for broccoli cheese soup and I haven’t ever made it any other way since!

This dairy free version is definitely a deviation from what they served up there but, honestly, just as good...and bonus one more way to sneak a handful of kale from that huge bag you're trying to use up? Just me...hahah? But seriously, if you havent started adding finely chopped kale to your broccoli cheese soup...give it a try and thank me later!

What you are going to need to buy:

2 tablespoons Dairy Free Butter

1 tablespoon Flour

2.5 cups Plant Milk

1 tablespoon Veggie Bouillon

1 package Dairy Free Shredded Cheddar

1/4 cup of Nutritional Yeast

1 tablespoon Yellow Mustard

1 cup of Fiedo Spaghetti

1.5 cup Fresh Broccoli

1 cup of Fresh Kale

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Salt and Pepper, to taste

What you are going to need to do:

In a medium pot, on low heat, melt about 2 tablespoons of butter and gently allow butter to brown, but not burn, because we’re going to make a roux.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flower on top of the melted butter and whisk to combine. Cook mixture for about 30 seconds and then slowly add 2.5 cups of plant milk, whisking the entire time so that no lumps form. Bring to a boil and let boil about 30 seconds.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of veggie bouillon, 1 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast.

Add 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard…don’t be afraid, just do it! (You can use brown mustard, if you like it!)

Reduce heat and add the cheddar shreds (yes, the whole bag), stirring to melt.

Add the fiedo spaghetti to the soup and simmer for 3 minutes.

Add the broccoli and kale.

Add salt and pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Serves: Four