Creamy Broccoli Soup (Without Cream) - Chelsea L Allard

Ingredients

• FOR THE SOUP:
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot with skin, sliced to ⅛” rounds
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• 1 leek (white parts only), chopped & rinsed (see note)
• 3-4 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 32-ounce container low-sodium chicken or beef broth
• 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets
• 1 (12-ounce) bag frozen cauliflower rice
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (or ¾ teaspoon dried)
• ½ avocado
• 4-5 scoops unflavored collagen peptides
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
• Savory Millet
• Oven-Baked Turkey Bacon bits
• Hemp seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Fresh thyme
• Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano