Broccoli Leek Soup

Serves 2

Here’s why you want to eat BROCCOLI

Broccoli is an all-purpose multivitamin for the body, plus it contains bioavailable trace minerals and other nutrients that enhance the body systems, including the entire immune system. Nature made broccoli this way, with a balance that can’t be matched, to offer a little something for every organ, gland, bone, nerve and more in the body.

Here are just a few of the areas broccoli can help with: High cholesterol, ADHD, depression, weight gain, joint inflammation. Additionally broccoli is great at helping anyone mired in confusion, feeling baffled, bewildered or confounded, share a bowl of broccoli with them to help make a difference in their emotional state!

Ingredients

• 1 head broccoli, large, broken into florets

• 2 leeks, both green and white parts cleaned and chopped

• 1 white onion, chopped

• 2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

• 1 head garlic, top sliced off

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2½ cups vegetable broth

• 1 handful parsley, large

• 1 handful cilantro, large, optional swap for different greens like spinach

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 375F, and line a sheet pan with parchment or a reusable baking mat.

• Add the broccoli, leeks, onion, potatoes and garlic to the sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 35 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.

• When safe to handle, transfer the ingredients in a high speed blender, along with the parsley, cilantro and vegetable broth. Blend until completely smooth. At this time, taste and adjust the salt and pepper as desired.

*Recipe @PlantYou IG, Carleigh Bodrug, https://plantyou.com, Broccoli information: Life Changing Foods,- Expanded Edition, Anthony William