If you are a potato lover, you might have tried my Vegan Scalloped Potatoes, Air Fryer Potato Wedges, or Air Fryer Potatoes. And so you need another winter meal with potatoes—my potato soup. These dishes are classic Eastern French recipes that I used to have as a kid. Of course, the classic potato soup is not vegan for a few reasons: butter, dairy milk, and cream. But it’s pretty easy to adapt the classic soup recipe to a vegan diet using wholesome plant-based ingredients.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Let me share with you this easy vegan potato soup recipe. This potato soup recipe is naturally:
Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free – no flour or wheat is necessary to thicken the soup as some recipes call for. Vegan
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make this Vegan Potato Soup are:
Golden Potatoes – Chop the potatoes into 0.6-inch cubes (1.5 cm). I recommend using waxy, starchy potatoes to make a thick creamy potato soup. This recipe doesn’t use a flour slurry to thicken the soup, unlike most potato soups. As a result, the waxier the potatoes are, the creamier the soup will be. Vegan Butter or avocado oil, or olive oil. Onion – prefer white or yellow onions. Garlic Cloves – French people put garlic everywhere, in particular in soup. Carrots – This contributes to giving the soup a darker color. Celery – Fresh celery only. If your celery is too old, it might make more strings. Vegetable Broth – Or water with a seasoning cube. Unsweetened Almond Milk or soy milk or any dairy-free milk you love. Dairy-Free Cream like soy cream, coconut cream, or full-fat coconut milk. Dried Thyme – Or oregano. Salt and Ground Pepper – To taste. Nutmeg – Nutmeg is the best spice to add to potatoes. Bay Leave – This won’t be eaten, it’s great to flavor the soup.
Allergy Swaps
Below are some ingredient swaps to make this vegan soup even if you are allergic to some of its ingredients:
Vegan Butter – Replace the vegan butter with any oil, including healthy avocado oil or olive oil. Onion – Onion and garlic can be skipped for a low-FODMAP option. Cream – You can also add more almond milk if you don’t have dairy-free cream. Nut-Free – Pick any dairy-free milk made without nuts, including oat milk, soy milk, or hemp milk. Gluten-Free – This soup is naturally gluten-free if you make sure your vegetable stock and dairy-free cream don’t contain wheat-based ingredients.
How To Make Vegan Potato Soup
It’s so simple to make your own potato soup that after trying this recipe, it will become a staple in your house for colder days,
Serving
An authentic potato soup is often a loaded soup, meaning it’s served with bacon, cheese, and herbs. My favorite vegan soup toppings for this potato soup are:
Vegan Bacon Pieces Dill or Green Onion Croutons Vegan Cheese like smoked vegan cheddar
The best sides to potato soup are bread like baguette, croutons, homemade Irish soda bread, or vegan gluten-free bread. Other tasty sides to potato soup are crackers like homemade sunflower seed crackers or roasted pumpkin seeds.
Storage Instructions
You can keep this soup in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container. You can freeze potato soup in a sealed jar, airtight silicone bags, or a bottle. Thaw in the fridge the day before and rewarm it in a saucepan or microwave. Below are my answers to your most frequent questions about this potato soup recipe.
More Vegan Potato Recipes
If you like potatoes, below are some more vegan recipes made with potatoes.
