Creamy Vegetable Soup (Without Using Dairy!)

Good morning, readers! Yesterday Raleigh was rainy, windy and a brisk 65 degrees. Fall was definitely in the air and I loved every minute of it. The weather was perfect soup and snuggle weather so after my disastrous morning and a hard cycling workout all I wanted was warm soup and comfortable pajamas. So that's exactly what I did!


This soup recipe (a modified Pinterest find) was so simple and only took 30 minutes to make! How ridiculous is that? A completely homemade soup in 30 minutes? What?! It takes longer to open a can of soup and boil it than to make this creamy and delicious recipe.


Creamy Vegetable Soup (Without Using Dairy!)

3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for garnish
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 large yellow onion, diced
6 red potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, peeled and cubed
4 C vegetable stock
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp dried rosemary (or 2 Tbsp fresh), plus more for garnish
1/4 C parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish (this is totally optional)
Kosher salt, for garnish
Crusty bread, for serving


In a heavy stock pot over medium-high heat, sauté onion in olive oil until translucent. Add in garlic and cook until fragrant. Add in carrots and potatoes and season. Pour in vegetable stock and cover. Let the vegetables simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.


Now comes the fun part! Using an immersion blender (or regular blender if you don't have a fancy immersion one) liquefy the vegetables until smooth. You'll be utterly amazed by how creamy this soup gets without a single drop of dairy! Now, you can totally leave the soup like this and it'll be completely vegan or....ADD IN CHEESE! Ah yes, cheese, the maker of all things delicious. I added in 1/4 C finely shredded parm and blitzed it up with the immersion blender. Do a taste check and serve it up! If you want to make Instagram-worthy bowls, drizzle the top with a bit of olive oil, sprinkle on some kosher salt, more rosemary and a little bit of cheese.


This whole meal came together in 30 minutes and was utterly fantastic and filling! Plus while the vegetables were simmering away, I got to shout out Wheel of Fortune answers at the television so really it was a win-win in the Hart household. Enjoy your Tuesday, readers!