Broccoli Fridge Clean-Out Soup
Customize this Broccoli Fridge Clean-Out Soup with whatever veggies you have on hand! Rich and creamy, with optional grilled cheese croutons on top, it’s the best way to clean out the fridge without any waste!
Some recipes are inspired by restaurant dishes or cravings. And this broccoli “fridge clean out soup” —well, you can guess what inspired it, right? I bought more veggies than we could eat at the grocery store and I needed to use them up ASAP! So in the pot they went, along with roasted garlic and some coconut cream for richness. I cooked up grilled cheese croutons to convince my little one to give this green soup a try (spoiler alert: it worked!) and I am absolutely thrilled with the results. It’s kind of like broccoli cheddar soup, but with more green goodness.
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- ½ large red onion, diced
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 1 large zucchini
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, 225g
- 1 head roasted garlic, use half if you’re not a big garlic fan
- 3-4 cups vegetable broth, start with 3, add more to thin if needed, 720–960mL
- 3 cups hearty greens of your choice, e.g. spinach, kale, chard, 90g
- 2 teaspoons oregano, 2g
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter, 14g
- ½ tablespoon oil, 7mL
- Optional: ½-1 cup vegan coconut cream or plant-based milk for extra creaminess, 120–240mL
- Optional topping: grilled cheese croutons