Easy Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup

Another perfect warming soup - easy and quick to prepare, incredibly creamy and delicious... Here's to your good health and slim waistline!

Loving the soup season!

WHAT YOU NEED:

♥ 1 medium head of cauliflower
♥ 1 medium white onion
♥ 250g of white mushrooms
♥ approx. 480 g of unsweetened almond drink
♥ 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
♥ Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
♥ 1/2 tablespoon of dried thyme
♥ 1/2 tablespoon of dried basil

OPTIONAL:

♥ 3-4 minced cloves of garlic
♥ Any other herbs and spices to taste - parsley, nutmeg, oregano, coriander or mint

SERVE WITH:

♥ Spoonful of sunflower of pumpkin seeds
♥ Fresh dill
♥ Wholegrain oatcakes or wholemeal bread with bran (Ezekiel is great too)
♥ IF YOU ARE NOT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN - Serve with grilled chicken fillet ;)

Choose as many organic ingredients as possible.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put cauliflower florets into a saucepan with unsweetened almond drink. Add pepper, cover with a lid, and boil for 5-7 minutes over medium heat.

2. In the meantime, put diced onion and mushrooms onto a frying pan and stir fry in a little amount of olive oil for about 5 minutes until onion and mushroom begin to change it colour into golden and become softer. Stir them regularly.

3. Transfer onions and mushrooms into a saucepan with cauliflower. Take a hand blender and puree the ingredients until smooth. (Helpful Tip: To avoid spills always keep the blender below the liquid level. As a safety net, keep your hand palm down on top of the saucepan.)

4. Add the remaining spices and herbs, and simmer for 8 minutes until thickened.

❤ BENEFITS:

Fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K, thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), vitamin B6, folate (vitamin B9), vitamin D, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, copper, selenium and even some protein.

Sunflower seeds also contribute with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, non-heme iron, magnesium, zinc, sulphur and vitamin E.

Be healthy and enjoy losing weight in a delicious way!

With Love,

Natalia xx