Creamy onion soup

Made with caramelized onions and garlic, this delicious creamy onion soup is a very simple and classic recipe that goes perfect with any main dish. Enjoy it hot with you loved ones.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3 medium white onions
• 3 celery sticks
• 2 medium white carrots
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 cups coconut milk (or vegetable broth)
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• Pinch of pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. In a pot add oil, sauté garlic, onion, celery and carrots all cut into thin slices with Dijon mustard stirring often for about 20 minutes until the onions are translucent and brown.
2. Add the milk or broth just to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil, reduce heat and add the lid to the pot. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the onions are soft, season with nutritional yeast, pepper and salt to taste.
3. Using a blender puree the soup until smooth and serve.

Oasis Tips:

Onions are high in flavonoids (pigments) which help to stimulate the production of glutathione, which is a powerful antioxidant for your liver which aids in the elimination of toxins from our bodies, quercetin in onions help to neutralize free radicals in the body. The quercetin abundant in red onion have been shown to reduce inflammation and is beneficial for both prevention and treatment of cancer.