Description
A comforting and creamy vegetable soup that brings warmth and joy, perfect for any time of the year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup cream or milk (or coconut milk for dairy-free)
- Fresh thyme or rosemary, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Splash of lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Prep your vegetables by washing and chopping them into small, uniform pieces.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil and sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
- Add chopped vegetables to the pot and stir frequently for about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Blend the soup until creamy with an immersion blender or a countertop blender.
- Mix in cream, season with salt, pepper, and fresh herbs, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls, garnishing with herbs or a dash of olive oil, and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize the soup with seasonal vegetables or by adding different herbs and spices. Perfect with crusty bread or as a starter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: creamy soup, vegetable soup, comfort food, healthy soup, easy recipe