This creamy vegetarian potato soup is a comforting homestyle soup recipe made with just 9 ingredients, including salt, pepper, and water. It’s very easy to make, doesn’t need any fancy ingredients, and tastes delicious.
Today’s recipe is for all those potato lovers who also love simple, subtle flavors.
The recipe is for a simple vegetarian potato soup. It’s one of my favorite soup recipes to enjoy on a cold winter night.
Most of the potato soup recipes that I generally come across are loaded with cheese and cream. I also love those cheesy soups but make them occasionally on cheat days.
I am more into healthy eating and prefer lighter meals. So, on regular days I make simple potato soup without cream and cheese.
It still tastes delicious and whomever, I have served it with, loved it, and did not complain about missing cream and cheese.
If you also prefer simple recipes, you will love this slightly chunky, slightly creamy vegetarian potato soup.
What goes in this creamy vegetarian potato soup?
For this easy potato soup recipe, you will need only 9 basic ingredients which are shown in the image below:
Ingredients notes and substitute suggestions
- Potatoes: I prefer using russet potatoes for soup as they are very starchy and make a creamy potato soup. You can use whichever variety is available to you.
- Onion: Preferably white as it doesn’t change the color of the soup. However, any type of onion can be used, if white is not available.
- Garlic: I have used fresh garlic as it adds a more rich flavor to the soup but you can use garlic powder to it.
- Spring onion: I love the green onions in potato soup. You can add other fresh herbs of choice like fresh parsley, cilantro, or dill.
- Butter: Instead of butter olive can be used too.
- Other ingredient details and nutritional information are shared in the recipe card.
How to make (step by step instructions)?
Making this delicious soup is very easy, just follow the step-by-step instructions given below:
Step 1: Melt butter in a large pot.
Step 2: Add finely chopped onion and cook until it starts turning brown.
Step 3: Add minced garlic and saute for about a minute.
Step 4: Add potato cubes and saute for 4-5 minutes.
Step 5: Add water to the soup pot and mix.
Step 6: Cook covered for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are nicely cooked.
Step 7: Mash the potatoes with the help of a potato masher or ladle.
Step 8 and 9: Add milk and mix.
Step 10: Add salt and ground black pepper.
Step 11: Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring in between.
Step 12: Garnish with chopped green onions.
Your delicious homemade potato soup is ready to be enjoyed!
Serving vegetarian potato soup
This delicious soup can be served with any crusty bread, a simple mini sandwich, potato wedges, toasted garlic cheese bread, grilled vegetables, or a salad on the side.
Some of my favorite side dishes to serve with it are crispy garlic cheese bread, garlic butter mushrooms, or a refreshing salad like fattoush or carrot salad.
Storing and reheating
To store the leftover soup, allow it to reach room temperature then transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate. Consume within 3 days.
To reheat microwave in a microwave-safe container until evenly heated. Otherwise, transfer to a cooking pot and reheat covered on the stovetop on medium heat. Keep stirring in between.
If the soup has thickened after storing, add some warm liquid (water or vegetable broth) while reheating. Reseason, if required.
Vegan note: If you are a vegan and want to enjoy a dairy-free version of this soup, just replace butter with olive oil or margarine. Also, use plant-based milk instead of regular milk.
Recipe tips and tricks
- Russet potatoes are the best for this potato soup but Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes can also be used, use whichever variety is available to you. The starchier the better.
- Don’t skip the step of sauteeing the potatoes for 4-5 minutes before adding water. It makes the soup more flavorful.
- You can also use oven-roasted potatoes to make potato soup.
- I prefer leaving some potato chunks in this soup. If you prefer a smooth potato soup, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Or, transfer the soup to a food processor to blend. Also, blend it in the end before adding the spring onion greens.
- This a very simple potato soup with subtle flavors and I have flavored it with just garlic, salt, and pepper. If you wish to add a kick, add some red pepper flakes with garlic. You can also add ingredients like bay leaf or Dijon mustard to the soup.
- I have made a light version of soup, if you prefer a more hearty soup add shredded sharp cheddar cheese or cream cheese to the soup. You can also add heavy cream or sour cream to it.
- Instead of water vegetable stock can also be used in this recipe.
Frequently asked questions
Russet potatoes are the best for making this potato soup as they are very starchy. However, it can also be made with other varieties of potato.
No, the starch of potatoes is enough to thicken it.
After freezing and then thawing, the texture of this soup doesn’t remain the same so it’s better not to freeze it.
More easy soup recipes
If you enjoyed this vegetarian potato soup recipe and looking for more easy and simple vegan or vegetarian soup recipes then don’t miss to check out the following links:
- Cannellini bean soup
- Red cabbage soup
- Tofu noodle soup
- Mushroom tom yum soup
- Trinidad corn soup
- Veg manchow soup
- Mushroom potato soup
- Frozen vegetable soup
- Tomato quinoa soup
- Black bean soup
More potato recipes from around the world
I love potatoes and can eat them every single day without getting bored. If you love them too then the following easy potato recipes are worth trying out:
- Indian potato curry
- Roasted Spanish potatoes
- Tandoori aloo
- Aloo raita
- Moroccan roasted potatoes
- Indian potato salad
- Potato sandwich
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Creamy vegetarian potato soup
Equipment
- 1 Large cooking pot
- Potato masher/ Immersion blender/ food processor
- Spatula
- Knife and chopping board
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized potatoes around 3.5 cups chopped potatoes
- ½ medium-sized white onion finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup chopped spring onion greens optional, for garnishing
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1.5 cups water
Instructions
- Melt butter in a cooking pot.
- Add chopped onion and cook until it starts turning brown.
- Add minced garlic and saute for about a minute.
- Next, add chopped potatoes and saute for 4-5 minutes.
- Add around 1.5 cups of water and mix. Cook covered for around 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked well.
- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or spatula.
- Add milk, salt, and pepper. Mix. Cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and enjoy!
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Notes
- Russet potatoes are the best for this potato soup but Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes can also be used, use whichever variety is available to you. The starchier the better.
- Don’t skip the step of sauteeing the potatoes for 4-5 minutes before adding water. It makes the soup more flavorful.
- You can also use oven-roasted potatoes to make potato soup.
- I prefer leaving some potato chunks in this soup. If you prefer a smooth potato soup, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Or, transfer the soup to a food processor to blend. Also, blend it in the end before adding the spring onion greens.
- This a very simple potato soup with subtle flavors and I have flavored it with just garlic, salt, and pepper. If you wish to add a kick, add some red pepper flakes with garlic. You can also add ingredients like bay leaf or Dijon mustard to the soup.
- I have made a light version of soup, if you prefer a more hearty soup add shredded sharp cheddar cheese or cream cheese to the soup. You can also add heavy cream or sour cream to it.
- Instead of water vegetable stock can also be used in this recipe.
- More recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.
Potato soup has been on my wish list to try for a long time. The ingredients for the soup is so straightforward and I had everything in hand. So I made this soup last night. It was delicious and so filling. I didn’t have white onion so used the sweet onion instead.
Thanks Sandhya.
Super comforting Simple potato soup is definitely a home style soup made with just few handy ingredients.
Since my son was feeling under the weather I made it for him, and he loved it.
I will surely be making this for the family next time with big batch.
Thanks Lata.
Thank you.
Creamy starchy potato soup looks so delicious. And so easy to make too. I love your tip to roast the potato to extract flavor. That’s a bomb tip 🙂
Thank you 🙂
A delicious and cosy soup made from humble potatoes, wow! Huge fan of potato dishes but never tried potato soup before. I had to try it out this recipe as it is easy, simple and filling. Loved it with protein packed salad, I shared it with my colleague, and she loved it too. Can’t wait to make again!!
Thank you Hayley 🙂
The potato soup came out perfect during our recent iso providing soothing comfort with basic ingredients. I was very happy with the recipe.
Thank you Seema.
What a bowl of delightful comforting creaminess this easy vegetarian potato soup turned to be. Thanks for sharing the recipe, we loved it. Have to admit though, added a bit of extra butter on top 🙂
Thanks, Mayuri. You are right it will taste even better with extra butter on top.
I love potato soup and this soup is one such dish that is easy and tastes amazing with dinner rolls.
Thanks Uma 🙂
I was looking for a simple soup recipe and this potato soup is just right for me. It doesn’t contain cream or cheese but it was creamy and we loved it.
Thanks Amrita 🙂