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Better Than Pearl’s Broc and Cheese Trimmy Bisque

SERENE CHATS: Big Sis Pearl dared to say her Loaded Broccoli & Cheese Soup (page 152) was superior to mine! I hope she knows this does mean war! My precious version is not just a soup, it’s a Trimmy Bisque for goodness sake! You did read my Trimmy Bisque sermon starting on page 162, right? There is no competing with Trimmy Bisque level! Of course, I am tooting my own horn in full awareness that I am being a total bad egg here. Maybe we can tie. If you like hers better, just keep it to yourself. Okay? This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feeds 6 to 8 people. This recipe is found in the "Big Eats Soups" section on page 173 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.

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Servings: 6
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Big Sis Pearl dared to say her Loaded Broccoli & Cheese Soup (page 152) was superior to mine! I hope she knows this does mean war! My precious version is not just a soup, it’s a Trimmy Bisque for goodness sake! You did read my Trimmy Bisque sermon starting on page 162, right? There is no competing with Trimmy Bisque level! Of course, I am tooting my own horn in full awareness that I am being a total bad egg here. Maybe we can tie. If you like hers better, just keep it to yourself. Okay? This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feeds 6 to 8 people. This recipe is found in the "Big Eats Soups" section on page 173 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.

Ingredients
  • 36 oz frozen broccoli (3- 12-ounce bags frozen broccoli florets)
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 3 cups water (just off the boil water)
  • 1 Tbs ghee (clarified butter)
  • 2 Tbs TH Just Gelatin
  • 1 1/2 Tbs TH Integral Collagen (1 scoop; optional)
  • 1/4 Tsp sunflower lecithin (optional but preferred)
  • 1 Tbs toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tbs yellow miso
  • 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese (powder-style Parmesan cheese; from the green can or freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, grated on the finest holes for better measuring)
  • 1/3 cup TH Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 Tbs onion powder
  • 1 Tbs TH Baobab Boost Powder (1-2 Tbsp, optional; the smaller amount for budgeting Mamas)
  • 1 Tbs TH Mineral Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke (mesquite)
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp TH Glucomannan ("gluccie") (or xanthan gum)
  • 2 cups okra (frozen; diced)
  • 1/4 large red bell pepper
  • 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • choice of protein (See Recipe Notes below for protein options)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Place the broccoli in a soup pot with the 6 cups water and the garlic. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer. Using a potato masher (not a blending device), mash the broccoli in the water until the florets are broken up.
  2. 2
    Now make your Trimmy: Put 2 cups of the boiled water in a blender with the core Trimmy ingredients: ghee, gelatin, collagen (if using), and lecithin (if using). Add the sesame oil, miso, Parmesan, nutritional yeast, onion powder, baobab powder (if using), salt, cayenne, black pepper, liquid smoke, soy sauce, and Gluccie. Trimmy it all up in the blender until creamy and add it to your pot of broccoli.
  3. 3
    Using the same blender (don’t wash), blend the remaining 1 cup boiled water with the okra, bell pepper, and vinegar until smooth. Blend like you’re a blending champ and there are no green okra bits left. Stir into the pot.
  4. 4
    Add your protein of choice. If using whey protein, remove ½ cup of the broth, add a couple ice cubes to cool the broth down, then stir in the whey with a fork until there are no lumps (if you don’t cool it down it will clump). While stirring constantly, slowly add the whey mix to your soup. Simmer a little longer, taste, and adjust the flavors to “own it!”
Note

From Trim Healthy Table~

MAKE A FAMILY MEAL:

  • For the weight-loss plan, enjoy a big bowlful or two alone or add a side salad and/or a bread item from the Breads Chapter (page 240).
  • Growing children or other Crossie-lovers can end their meal with a piece of fruit or enjoy buttered sprouted-grain toast on the side.

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Protein Options:

  • ½ cup unflavored TH Pristine Whey Protein Powder
  • 4 to 5 cups diced cooked chicken (see page 45 for cooking methods)
  • One pulled rotisserie chicken.
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