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Creamy Vegetable Soup

2.84 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Keyword: soup, vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
  • ½ teaspoon coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cans 14.5 ounce each sliced carrots, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can 14.5 ounce sliced beets, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can 14.5 ounce green beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can 14.5 ounce diced new potatoes, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can 14.5 ounce white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • Optional: serve with crusty bread or garnish with croutons

Instructions

  • In a large pot over medium heat, add oil. When warm, add onion and salt and sauté until translucent, approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add pepper and garlic, sauté 30 seconds.
  • Add cumin, coriander, and cinnamon and sauté 30 seconds.
  • Add carrots, beets, green beans, potatoes, and white beans. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Add ½ cup broth and deglaze, scraping up any brown bits.
  • Add remaining 5 ½ cups broth, zest, and lemon juice and mix well.
  • Puree soup in the pot with an immersion blender or puree in batches in a blender then return to the pot.
  • Add maple syrup, mix together, and simmer soup over medium heat until warmed through, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Taste soup and adjust accordingly with additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, or maple syrup.
  • Serve with crusty bread or top with croutons.

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