Cream of Broccoli

• 5 cups water or stock
• 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice or, leftover unflavored oatmeal
• Barley or white miso

Directions

1. Bring water or soup sock to a boil and add diced broccoli stems and onion.
2. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Put 2 cups of the soup liquid in the blender with rice or oatmeal.
4. Blend until smooth, then return to the pot.
5. Add broccoli tops and simmer until they’re tender.
6. Flavor with miso to taste.

Variations:

• Mushrooms and Onion
• Leeks and Carrot
• Cauliflower and green onion