Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped (2 cups)
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 3 cups frozen shelled edamame
  • 1 lb. broccoli, trimmed, stems and florets chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
  • 8 1/2-inch-thick slices from skinny whole-grain baguette
  • 4 oz. aged goat cheese, shaved

Method

  • Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
  • Add onion and nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Saute 10 minutes.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup broth, scraping bottom of pot to lift off any brown bits.
  • Add remaining 51/2 cups broth, edamame, broccoli, and garlic.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.
  • Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet, and bake 6 minutes, or until crunchy on both sides.
  • Remove from oven, and arrange cheese over toasts.
  • Return to oven, and bake 6 minutes more, or until cheese has softened.
  • Working in batches, transfer soup to blender, and blend until creamy and smooth.
  • Return soup to pot, and warm over low heat.
  • Ladle soup into 8 shallow soup bowls; float 1 cheese crouton in center of each bowl.