Who cares if it’s winter? Broccoli soup is enjoyable all year round. Choose organic broccoli for the most delicious batch you’ve ever made.

Ingredients

4 minced garlic cloves

1 Vidalia onion

two carrots chopped into pennies

2 T. butter

extra virgin olive oil added to butter to almost cover bottom of large pot

1/4 cup chopped red cabbage

1/2 bunch chopped fresh parsley, reserve 2 t. for garnish

2 1/2 bunches chopped broccoli

quart of low sodium chicken broth (or veggie broth)

1 cup leftover cooked oatmeal

salt, pepper, 1/2 t. ground thyme, a sprinkle of celery seed

Directions

Saute carrots, onion, and garlic in 5 qt pot until lightly golden. Add rest of veggies and broth and bring to boil, then simmer until tender. Add oatmeal and puree all with an immersion blender until creamy. The oatmeal binds the soup into thick creamy broccoli soup! Add seasonings and any additional water to the consistency you like. Garnish with the rest of the parsley.

Optional: Enjoy your broccoli soup with 1/2 cup of heavy cream stirred into pot just before serving.