Vegan Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a medium-size heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the scallion whites and all but about 1/4 cup of the scallion greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring, until tender and aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the broth, cashew milk, potatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender and crumble when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. The cashew milk will look curdled when it first comes to a boil and for a few minutes after it simmers, but it will smooth out when the soup is pureed.
• While the potatoes cook, dry the reserved potato peelings well. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potato peels flesh-side down in a single layer and fry, turning once or twice, until crispy and golden brown, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels using a slotted spoon, then immediately season with salt and a generous dusting of smoked paprika and transfer to a plate or rack-the longer they stay on towels, the quicker they de-crisp.
• When the potatoes are done, turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to scoop one-third to one-half of the chunks into a bowl. Puree the remaining mixture in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth. Alternatively, allow the mixture to cool slightly and then puree in batches in a regular blender. (See Cook's Note.) Stir in the nutritional yeast and vegan sour cream until smooth.
• Return the potato chunks to the soup, crumbling them a bit as you drop them into the pot. Heat over low heat until hot; it doesn't have to come to a boil. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed.
• Divide the soup among shallow bowls and top each with some vegan cheddar, a dollop of sour cream and some reserved scallion greens. Crumble the potato peels over the tops.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, water, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove pot from the heat and puree soup with an immersion blender. Stir in almond milk.
• Return soup to the heat and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with remaining 2 teaspoons salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Make the matzo balls: In a medium bowl, mix the matzo meal, potato starch, parsley, cilantro, ginger, dill, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the olive oil and enough chickpea liquid to make a slightly sticky mixture that's not too wet or loose, about the texture of oatmeal. (The matzo meal will absorb lots of the liquid.) Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• Make the broth: In a large pot, bring the broth to a boil. Add the carrots, celery, kohlrabi, leek, onion, olive oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
• When the matzo mix is cold, return the broth to a low simmer. Dip your hands in cold water and form 1 1/2-inch matzo balls, about the size of a large walnut. You should have about 20 matzo balls.
• Carefully drop the matzo balls into the broth, cover and simmer without disturbing them until tender but firm, about 20 minutes. Divide among bowls. Garnish with lots of fresh herbs, and, if you want more punch to your soup, serve with some zhug or harissa.

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onions, celery, and carrots until tender, about 10 minutes. Add water, vegetable bouillon, salt, and pepper; stir well. Add potatoes and bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Mix 4 cups soy milk and instant potatoes into soup until dissolved.
• Stir remaining 1/2 cup soy milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; add to the soup, stirring well. Cook soup until heated through, stirring regularly, 5 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute your onion and garlic in the coconut oil for a few minutes, just until onions are softened.
• Add potatoes to the pot along with the 7 1/2 cups water. Allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Once potatoes are tender, or close enough, add corn kernels and (if using frozen) cook for another few minutes until thawed.
• Heat 1 1/2 cups water with vegan bouillon cubes for 1-2 minutes in the microwave (or in a small saucepan on the stove top if you prefer).
• In a high speed blender, process 3-4 cups of the soup (make sure to get plenty of potatoes, corn, and onion), water/bouillon mixture, cashews, and nutritional yeast until smooth (if you have a Blendtec, use the Soup button). Pour blended mixture back into the pot and stir until well incorporated.
• Serve hot with crusty garlic bread!

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the potatoes, bay leaves and broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Let the potato mixture cool for 5 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves. Working in batches if needed, transfer the soup to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth. Strain the soup back into the pot and stir in the cream if using. Simmer on low to keep warm until ready to serve.
• Divide the soup between medium bowls, sprinkle with the chives and nutmeg. Drizzle with the truffle oil and serve.