Prep Time:

15 min

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Cook Time:

50 min

Makes 2 quarts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil, plus oil for sautéing 
  1/2 cup millet
  1 1/2 cups water
  3 stalks celery, chopped
  1 green pepper, chopped
  1 small onion, chopped
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  1 large carrot, grated or chopped
  6 cups water
  1 medium head cauliflower, very coarsely chopped
  1 bay leaf
  2 tablespoons dry vegetable soup base
  1/2 teaspoon, each, basil, mint, chervil, thyme, ground celery seed
  2 tablespoons white miso (dark miso will make the soup tan instead of creamy)
  3/4 cup raw cashews
  1 cup water
  1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a soup pot, and toast millet until golden brown and beginning to pop. Remove from heat, add 1 1/2 cups water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. In a medium skillet, heat oil and sauté celery, green pepper, onion, garlic, and carrot until onion is translucent.

3. To millet pot add 6 cups water (for thick soup), cauliflower, bay leaf, sautéed mixture, soup base, and herbs and celery seed, stirring occasionally so millet doesn’t stick. Simmer for 20 minutes.

4. In a blender, process miso, cashews, 1 cup water, and nutritional yeast. Add to soup and simmer for 10 minutes. Salt to taste and adjust consistency with more water if you like.

   
   Reprinted from Diet for a New Planet. Copyright © Frances Moore Lappé. Used with permission.