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Off the Beaten Aisle: Nutritional yeast pumps up soup

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Nutritional yeast flakes lend a savory, cheesy flavor to pumpkin and white bean soup. The flakes season the soup and the sourdough croutons.

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It's awfully hard to get excited about a food called “nutritional yeast flakes.” It sounds like something you either need a prescription to get. Or a prescription to get rid of. But it can add loads of savory flavor to a variety of foods. Associated Press Food Editor J.M. Hirsch explains more about this powerhouse ingredients and shares some ways to use it.

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