Creamy Potato Soup
The soup itself is creamy to the core; being made with golden potatoes, soaked cashews and coconut milk.
It’s just too good.
Potatoes are a wondrous vegetable that have sustained people throughout history. Whether you like them baked, crisped, tender in soups or fried as wedges – you really can’t go wrong with said potato.
I made this recipe on a cold evening, while craving mushrooms and something hearty. I would order this at a restaurant – every time, i’m just saying. Pairing cooked foods with fresh and textured elements creates such an epic eating-experience. The soup itself is creamy to the core; being made with golden potatoes, soaked cashews and coconut milk.
The additional crispy shiitake and fresh chive add bold bits of flavor and texture. This is my homage to the traditional potato soup i’ve loved for as long as i can remember.
Enjoy x
Creamy Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs yukon golden potatoes, sliced into 8ths
- 2 large shallot, chopped (about ½ heaping cups worth)
- 3 tbsp plant butter *
- 7 garlic bulbs, chopped
- ½ cups soaked cashews
- ½ lemon, juiced (optional)
- ½ tbsp salt
- ½ can coconut milk, full fat
- 4 cups water
- ½ tbsp vegetable bouillon
- 1 tbsp pepper
Garnish:
- Pepper
- Chives
- crispy shiitake
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven (large deep pot) heat on low flame
- Add butter and warm
- Add shallot and saute for 6-8 minutes, or until lightly golden and caramelized around the edges
- Add garlic – saute for 1 minute
- Add potatoes, water, cashews, bouillon, salt, pepper and milk
- Stir to combine
- Increase heat slowly to medium, then medium-high
- When the soup begins to boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover with a lid and allow to cook
- After about 15-20 minutes, the potatoes should be easily pierced with a fork- when they are very soft remove soup from heat
- Blend contents of soup with an immersion blender or allow to cool before transferring to a stand up blender
- Blend until completely creamy smooth, adding a few splashes of lemon juice to your liking (optional)
- Garnish with fresh pepper, fresh chives and our crispy shiitake
