Super Easy Broccoli Soup with Seitan Meatballs

A while ago I saw a television cooking program hosted by Gordon Ramsay.  His recipe for broccoli soup was incredibly simple.  It was broccoli, water and salt. I decided to make something very similar.  I had made some seitan sausages that were lacking flavor, so I decided to reinvent them as meatballs.  The results were great.

Broccoli Soup ~ 3 servings
1 lb broccoli, coarsely chopped
1 T salt
1 T olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 T yogurt

Bring 8 cups of water to boil with salt.  Add broccoli and cook until tender.  Remove broccoli from water and put in blender.  Add about 2 cups of water from the boil.  Blend. Add pepper, oil and yogurt. Season to taste and add cooking water to achieve desired thickness.

Seitan balls (6):
1 C shredded seitan ( I used the grating disk on my food processor)
1/4 C cracker crumbs
1/4 C gluten
2 T flax seeds blended in 1/4 C water
1 T soy sauce
2 T ketchup
1 tsp Italian seasonsings 

Form into balls and bake on slightly greased sheet at 350F for about 30 minutes or until slightly browned, flipping once.