Compassionate Cuisine from the COK Kitchen

Warm up chilly winter days & nights with these delicious recipes that go hand-in-hand to make the perfect meal.

Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Serves 8

• 2 cups cashew pieces
  
• 1 tablespoon salt
  
• 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
  
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
  
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
  
• 1/2 cup pimentos
  
• 7 cups water
  
• 8 cups chopped broccoli
  

In a blender, add the first seven ingredients (cashew pieces through pimentos) and half of the water. Blend on high until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and add the rest of water and the chopped broccoli. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened and broccoli is tender.

Herbed Crostini with Roasted Garlic
Serves 8

For the Herbed Crostini

• 1 loaf French or Italian bread
  
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
  
• dashes of oregano or basil
  

Preheat the oven to 350^oF.

Cut the bread into 32 slices. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and brush each piece with olive oil. Sprinkle on oregano or basil. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.

Serve immediately with Roasted Garlic.

For the Roasted Garlic

• 8 bulbs garlic
  
• 8 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat the oven to 350^oF.

Cut off the tops of the bulbs of garlic, exposing the tops of each clove. Drizzle each bulb with a tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap well in tinfoil.

Bake the wrapped garlic bulbs until soft, 50 to 60 minutes.

While warm, spread onto Herbed Crostini.

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