Creamy Vegan Potato Soup
This creamy vegan potato soup is really easy to make, and tastes like it contains gobs of cream and butter. This potato soup always a hit, and it is so quick and easy. You can get it onto the table in 30 minutes. This soup also freezes really well.
I just love potato soup. It’s the ultimate comfort food, and is really inexpensive. (Don’t miss the Roasted Garlic Potato Soup). I mean. have you ever heard anybody tell you they hated potatoes? Well, I’m sure potato haters exist, I’ve just met one!
Anyway, yes, it’s hard to make a spud a dud. BUT, if you’re gonna eat potatoes in any form, you want them to rock your world. There are just too many awesome potato soup recipes and potato recipes out there.
The Key To Making Amazing Vegan Potato Soup
- Choose a variety of potato that is the least starchy such as Red-Skinned, Russet, or Yukon Gold.
- Don’t overcook your potatoes so that they are less waxy.
- Add cauliflower to add natural creaminess
- Blend in raw unsalted cashews or blanched slivered almonds to replicate the texture of heavy cream.
When you blend these elements together, you get an incredible texture and flavor.
The Best Creamy Vegan Potato Soup Recipe
Here’s what I’m using in this potato soup recipe.
- grapeseed oil (or olive oil)
- diced yellow onion
- diced celery
- minced garlic
- yellow potatoes
- cauliflower
- vegetable broth
- raw unsalted cashews
- salt and pepper
- chives
Look at the recipe card for the measurements and instructions.
You can use this potato soup recipe as a blank canvas for all kind of flavorful inspiration. If you’re not vegan, you could add 1/2 cup heavy cream to the recipe in place of the cashews.
This soup freezes well. But, because of the nuts, you may get a slightly mealy texture when you defrost it. Just throw it back into your blender, and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth and creamy again.
I created this recipe to celebrate the launch of the new KitchenAid blender, and while you can make this soup in any blender, you will get the richest creamiest results with this potato soup with a powerful blender.
The KitchenAid K400 Blender
This new K400 blender is going to BLOW YOUR MIND. I am so proud to have worked on this project for the last few years with the team at KitchenAid. The K400 blender is the blender that I have dreamed a company would create. It’s a mid-range blender (at the $249 – $259 price point). but it delivers the performance of a high-speed machine that you pay hundreds of dollars more for!
Most mid-range blenders won’t make super creamy peanut butter or almond butter; they can’t blend really thick cake batters, frozen drinks and co*cktails, or instant ice creams; they don’t completely pulverize leafy greens and fibrous fruits and vegetables such as kale, beets, carrots, and apples; and they really struggle with nuts and seeds such as cashews and chia seeds.
The K400 does such an incredible job with all of these recipes. I tested this blender against most other mid-range blenders on the market, and also tested the results against the leading high-speed blenders, and in almost every instance, you couldn’t tell the difference in texture and taste.
AND, this blender has the best and most consistent ice crush I have ever seen! Ice cubes to snow in 12 pulses!
So, How did the team at KitchenAid make such an amazing blender?
A blender has 3 essential components:
- Motor
- Blade Construction
- Size and Shape of the Container
A well designed blender is when these three elements work together to pull the ingredients down into the blades for efficient blending. When these three elements work in synergy you don’t actually need a ton of power to get really really fantastic results.
I’ve tested high-speed machines with larger motor, but they don’t blend very well because the blade construction and container don’t work together very well.
The KitchenAid K400 blender has a1.5 Peak HP motorthat works with the blade construction and size and shape of the container for an incredibly efficient blend that matches the high-speed blenders with larger motors. It is really amazing!
The asymmetric blade and the ridges on the blender container work together with the motor to pull the ingredients to blend at four distinct angles for an even vortex for efficient blending.
There is a Soft Start feature built in at every speed that forces the motor to ramp up to the speed which enables even incorporation to reduce having the ingredients splash up into the top of the container and into the lid. Many blenders throw the ingredients up violently, and bits of food never get fully blended. There is also a built in motor control which senses the contents and maintains the optimal speed for your perfect blend.
And, if you get the upgraded model of the K400 you get the tamper to help burst air pockets while the machine is running, and guide the ingredients through the blades for the most efficient blend.
The blender also comes in all kinds of gorgeous colors to match your stand mixer: matte black, contour sliver, white, passion red, pistachio, and blue velvet. More colors coming.
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But, back to the potato soup.
Let me know what you think of this potato soup in the comments!
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