Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup
This chunky roasted garlic and potato soup is high in protein yet lower in calories than the traditional version, and that too without any dairy involved. Made with golden potatoes, caramelized garlic, leeks, and white beans, it blends into a velvety vegan soup that warms your heart and soul like nothing else can. Coconut milk adds creaminess, while starchy russet potatoes give this vegan-friendly soup a naturally thick and hearty texture. Perfect for meal prep, this plant-based soup is wholesome and helps lighten your appetite.
Ingredients
- 1 head of garlic whole
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 900 g russet potatoes about 4 medium
- 1 white onion roughly chopped
- 1 leek cleaned/thinly sliced
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cups vegan chicken broth or vegetable
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 can white beans
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or ¼ tsp dry
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- Salt + pepper to taste
- Juice of ½ a lemon
For Topping
- Chopped chives
- Tempeh bacon I use the lightlife brand
Instructions
- Slice the top off your garlic bulb and place it on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle the top with olive oil.
- Chop your onions, leeks and celery. Peel and chop your potatoes, ensuring they are chopped into small cubes so they will cook at the same time as the rest of the veg.
- Add all your vegetables to one baking sheet, along with the garlic. Roast your vegetables at 375°F for 35-40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender enough to be pierced with a fork. Make sure to toss the leeks often so the top doesn’t burn.
- Once the veggies are cooked, add them to a large soup pot. Add the broth, coconut milk, thyme, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper.
- Use an immersion blender to blend to your desired consistency, or you can blend everything in a large high-speed blender to make the soup super smooth and creamy.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon and adjust seasonings to taste.
- I like to serve this with chives and pan-fried tempeh bacon on top for extra protein, but sourdough croutons work wonderfully here as well!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 418.2kcalCarbohydrates: 58.1gProtein: 13.5gFat: 15.3gSaturated Fat: 8.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.9gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.63gSodium: 820.6mgPotassium: 1404mgFiber: 9.2gSugar: 4.5gVitamin A: 22.08IUVitamin C: 18.71mgCalcium: 131.5mgIron: 5.1mg
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