Description
Comforting potato soup celebrates hearty flavors from classic American kitchens. Creamy ingredients blend smoothly, delivering rich warmth with each spoonful you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium russet potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 4 cups (960 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream (or coconut milk)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- Olive oil for sauteing
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a substantial cooking vessel over medium flame, gently sautéing onions until they become translucent and softened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic and allow it to release its aromatic essence for an additional 60 seconds.
- Incorporate diced potatoes and vegetable broth into the pot, elevating heat to trigger a vigorous boil.
- Reduce temperature to a gentle simmer, allowing potatoes to tenderize and absorb flavors for roughly 20 minutes.
- Transform the soup’s consistency using an immersion blender, creating a silky texture while preserving some potato chunks for rustic character.
- Carefully fold in rich, velvety heavy cream, enhancing the soup’s luxurious profile.
- Season generously with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, ensuring a balanced flavor palette.
- Gently reheat the soup to serve piping hot, allowing the cream to integrate seamlessly with the potato base.
Notes
- Boost flavor by roasting potatoes before adding to the soup for a deeper, caramelized taste.
- Create a lighter version by substituting heavy cream with Greek yogurt or milk alternative for reduced calories.
- Enhance nutrition by adding chopped kale or spinach during the last few minutes of cooking for extra vitamins and color.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure vegetable broth is certified gluten-free and avoid any wheat-based thickeners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg