Creamy Vegetable Soup (Printer-friendly)

A velvety, comforting blend of fresh vegetables in a creamy, seasoned broth. Ready in under an hour.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
05 - 2 stalks celery, chopped
06 - 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
07 - 1 small zucchini, chopped
08 - 1 cup broccoli florets
09 - 1 cup cauliflower florets

→ Broth & Dairy

10 - 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
11 - 1 cup whole milk or unsweetened plant-based milk
12 - 1/2 cup heavy cream or coconut cream

→ Seasonings

13 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
14 - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
15 - 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
17 - Pinch of nutmeg

→ Garnish

18 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and minced garlic; sauté for 2–3 minutes until fragrant and translucent.
02 - Add chopped carrots, celery, and potato. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
03 - Stir in chopped zucchini, broccoli florets, and cauliflower florets. Cook for another 3 minutes.
04 - Pour in vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until vegetables are very tender.
05 - Remove pot from heat. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup until smooth, or transfer in batches to a blender.
06 - Return the soup to low heat. Stir in milk and cream. Add thyme, oregano, pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Heat gently, stirring, until warmed through—do not boil.
07 - Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
08 - Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Transforms a random assortment of vegetables into something that tastes like it came from a restaurant
  • The texture is impossibly silky without using any fancy techniques or ingredients
  • Makes enough for lunches all week, and it actually gets better as it sits
02 -
  • Never boil the soup after adding the dairy—it will separate and become grainy instead of silky
  • The soup continues to thicken as it cools, so if it seems too thin, just give it 10 minutes off the heat
  • An immersion blender is worth every penny for soups like this, transferring hot liquid to a blender is genuinely dangerous
03 -
  • Sweat the vegetables slowly rather than rushing this step—the sweetness develops properly only with patience
  • Room temperature dairy incorporates more smoothly than cold straight from the refrigerator
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