creamy vegetable soup

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Bloomington, IL
Updated on Jan 12, 2019

I love potato soup, but I have been trying to add more vegetables to make it more nutritious. I have been enjoying the addition of the extra ingredients.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 - onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 - large potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning (like trader joe's 21 seasoning salute)
  • 1 1/2 cups water, divided
  • 1 - small head raw broccoli
  • 1 cup velveeta, cubed
  • 1 slice pepper jack low-fat cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
  • 3 teaspoons corn starch
  • 1 cup raw spinach

How To Make creamy vegetable soup

  • Step 1
    In a large sauce pan, heat oil and add onions. Stir and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Add carrots for 3-4 minutes. Add diced potatoes and 1 cup water. Add salt and seasonings. Cook on medium 10-12 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.
  • Step 2
    While the onions, carrots and potatoes are cooking, add the broccoli to a small sauce pan with remaining ½ cup water. Cover. Cook broccoli until desired tenderness, about 5 minutes. If you use stems, remove flowers and let stems cook a few more minutes until very tender. Cut broccoli into small pieces. Save the broccoli cooking water.
  • Step 3
    Use a potato masher to mash onions, carrots and potatoes partially.
  • Step 4
    Add Velveeta chunks and pepper jack cheese to cooked onions, carrots and stir until cheese melts.
  • Step 5
    Add milk and cornstarch to a pint jar; add a lid and shake until well blended. Add mixture to soup pot. Stir until soup is slightly thickened.
  • Step 6
    Add chopped broccoli and its cooking water and raw spinach. Stir and cook until spinach is just wilted.
  • Step 7
    Taste and adjust seasonings as you wish.

Discover More

Category: Cream Soups
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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