5 from 156 votes
Creamy Vegan Potato Leek Soup
This Creamy Vegan Potato Leek Soup blends sautéed leeks and chopped russet potatoes cooked in vegetable broth and seasoned with rosemary and bay leaves. The soup is puréed smooth with coconut milk and nutritional yeast for a rich, creamy texture and a subtle savory depth, brightened with lemon juice. It’s a comforting, plant-based soup with a velvety consistency.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 leek sliced, large
- 6 russet potato unpeeled and chopped, medium
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
- 1 cup coconut milk canned
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- lemon juice juice from 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Heat olive oil on low heat in a large pot. Add sliced leeks and saute until fragrant and soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add potatoes, broth, bay leaves, and rosemary and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover pot and let cook for 20 to 30 minutes until potatoes are easily mashed.
- Add coconut milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and blend until creamy, using either an immersion blender, or regular blender in batches.
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Notes
- Adding white beans after cooking boosts protein and blends smoothly into the soup.
- Serve with bread or croutons for a more substantial dish.
- Leek greens can be sliced and fried to make a crunchy topping.
- Choose starchy russet potatoes to avoid gluey texture seen with waxy potatoes like red potatoes.
- For extra creaminess, increase coconut milk quantity.
- Use an immersion blender for safer blending; if using a regular blender, blend in small batches and vent the lid carefully.
Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
1538mg
(64%)
Potassium
834mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
897IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1538mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 834mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 897IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.