Creamy Potato Soup (Sam Turnbull “It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken”
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
“Quick and easy to make, this soup is so simple but so tasty you won’t be able to stop eating it!” Me – I agree. It is comforting. And reminds me like of “Stone Soup,” you know, good peasant food…
INGREDIENTS:
1 T olive oil
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup full-fat coconut milk (the kind in a can)
1 1/2 t salt (or to taste)
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
coconut bacon
green onions, chopped
vegan cheddar cheese
chives
**I don’t use the salt or any additional toppings**
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Saute the veggies, until they soften and begin to brown. Add the potatoes and veggie broth. Cover and simmer for about 15 – 20 minutes, until a fork can easily pierce all the way through the veggies.
2. Use an immersion blender straight in the pot. Blend until it is perfectly smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can carefully scoop some soup into a standing blender, and blend in very small batches. Remember to not fill your blender up too high or you will have a hot soup explosion! I like my soup creamy and silky, but if you prefer some veggie chunks in your remove some of the soup, blend, and then mix the two back together again.
3. Once blended, stir in the coconut milk. Salt to taste. Serve hot with optional toppings of choice.
Nutrition Facts
1/8 pot
calories 150
total fat 7.9 g
saturated fat 5.6 g
cholesterol 0 g
sodium 332.8 mg
total carbohydrate 18.8 g
dietary fiber 1.9 g
sugars 2 g
protein 2.7 g
vitamin A 0
vitamin C 13%
calcium 3% iron 10%
PS I’m pretty certain if you don’t want the saturated fat of coconut milk, you can use almond milk, which I’ve used in other creamed soups.
Also, the sodium is counting 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the pot (which I didn’t use at all and am loving the soup)
