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    Published: Jan 30, 2020 by Trish · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

    Cream of Garlic Soup {Vegan}

    cream of garlic soup served with crusty bread
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    A classic and hearty vegan soup, packed full of garlic to cure all your winter ills.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 203kcal
    Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Soup

    Originally posted in December 2012, I've updated this post and recipe with new photos and useful tips.

    This simple creamy garlic soup is vegan and is easy to whip together with simple ingredients. Definitely pungent, but in all the good ways.

    top view of garlic soup with chopped onions and parsley

    I am certain this is my Polish grandfather's recipe. While he never made anything like this for me, he definitely would have busted this out when kids were sick. This is just his style. Simple, hearty, easy ingredients. Packed full of garlic.

    And powerful. Grampa believed in the power of food. This soup will heal colds, flu, and fever. At least it will warm and comfort you when you are feeling under the weather.

    peeling garlic cloves for garlic soup

    Garlic is incredibly immune-boosting. A powerful herb, full of antioxidants and wellness-boosting properties. And in this soup, there is a bunch of it. A whole head of garlic. For real!

    The garlic flavour here is strong but mellowed from the slow simmering. Still, if you are not a garlic fan you probably want to try something tamer. Try this sweet carrot soup instead.

    cream of garlic soup in a white bowl

    How to make vegan garlic soup

    I think what I like best about this soup is that is so basic. Start with onions, carrots, and celery and saute until they begin to soften. Not brown. Just started to wilt a bit.

    Add in the potatoes and garlic and saute some more. I like to reduce to heat here a little so the garlic does not burn.

    garlic cloves and potatoes and vegetables in a soup pot

    Did you know? Burnt garlic is bitter. Don't burn the garlic.

    Use fresh garlic here for the best flavor. This is not the time to use up that old head of garlic you have sitting at the bottom of the garlic bowl that is all dried up and rubbery. Garlic is cheap, so go buy fresh, tight heads of garlic.

    After that, add your stock and some water, enough water to measure about 6 cups and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Potatoes should soft enough to squish when you push on them with a spoon.

    Then just puree until smooth and creamy.

    So simple and so so satisfying.

    cream of garlic soup served with crusty bread

    A few more tips

    This is a pureed soup, so don't worry too much about how nicely you have chopped the veggies before you throw them into the pot. My son did the chopping, it was not pretty. But it didn't matter.  

    I like my immersion blender for pureeing the soup. It's an inexpensive kitchen tool that I find I'm reaching for more often. It makes cleanup easier.

    If you don't have an immersion blender, a standard blender or food processor will also work. Just work in batches and be careful to vent the blender jar (processor bowl) and cover the vent with a kitchen towel to avoid steam burns.

    The soup requires a generous amount of salt. If you are using homemade stock, you may need to add a bit more salt. My homemade stock is fairly low on the salt scale.  A store-bought variety will not need nearly as much. However, I like to use low-sodium vegetable stock when I cook so I can control the salt in my recipes.

    Crusty bread or croutons are required. The best part of this soup is that slightly soggy bread you just dipped into the soup. 🙂

    cream of garlic soup served with crusty bread
    5 from 3 votes

    Cream of Garlic and Potato Soup

    A classic and hearty vegan soup, packed full of garlic to cure all your winter ills.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 203kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 yellow onion peeled and chopped
    • 1 small carrot peeled and chopped
    • 1 celery stalk chopped
    • 2 lbs potatoes russet or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, chopped
    • Cloves from a whole head of garlic yes, all of it, separated into cloves and peeled
    • 6-7 cups of liquid I highly recommend several cups of a good quality vegetable stock plus water to make the required amount
    • 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
    • 1 bay leaf
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • finely chopped green onion, chives or red onion for serving

    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil in a large sauté or soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery.  Saute about 5 minutes as the vegetables start to become fragrant and tender. Reduce heat and add garlic, potatoes and continue to saute for several additional minutes. Onion will become soft. Add stock and water, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add some salt and pepper.  Slightly cover, and simmer until all the vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
    • Remove the soup from the heat. Using a blender or an immersion blender puree the soup in batches. Careful to vent the blender lid to allow steam to escape.
    • Return to pot and bring up to serving temperature. Check for seasonings. Serve with chopped onions and crusty bread for dipping.

    Notes

    Use the freshest garlic you can get your hands on. Look for tight and firm heads.
    I like yellow flesh potatos for this soup - Yukon gold is my favourite
    I find this soup is best fresh, it will keep for a while on the stove and leftovers heat up well, however!, the garlic will get stronger as it sits. Don't say I didn't warn you.
    Calories: 203kcal (10%) Carbohydrates: 38g (13%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 4g (6%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 976mg (42%) Potassium: 1056mg (30%) Fiber: 7g (29%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 3048IU (61%) Vitamin C: 31mg (38%) Calcium: 93mg (9%) Iron: 8mg (44%)
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    1. Cauldrons and Cupcakes says

      December 16, 2012 at 11:27 pm

      What a garlicky bowl of heaven! 😀 xx

      Reply
    2. Anita at Hungry Couple says

      December 16, 2012 at 11:30 pm

      I absolutely adore potato soup and, of course croutons are required! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Ian Dixon says

      December 17, 2012 at 7:10 am

      I went off this recipe when I saw the amount of garlic involve. I hate peeling and chopping garlic. OK so I just cheat and buy it either ready peeled or in a jar.
      I'd tend to pan fry croutons because it saves putting the oven on. Alternatives would be cream crackers, dutch crispbakes, Italian breadsticks or just some nice crusty and fresh bread

      Reply
    4. cookingactress says

      December 17, 2012 at 9:59 am

      How have I never had this? I love potatoes, I love garlic, this is def. a winner!

      Reply
    5. Carol says

      December 17, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Trish Grampa would be proud luv Dad

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        December 18, 2012 at 10:25 pm

        It's a good Polish soup.

    6. marthaeo says

      December 19, 2012 at 10:37 am

      I think I'll tray this with sweet potato. What do you think?

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        December 19, 2012 at 10:23 pm

        This has me intrigued. I'd loved to know how that would turn out. I would be concerned that all this garlic will overpower the sweet potatoes... so I think I would use less, maybe half? I think it will be fab!

    7. Allison (Spontaneous Tomato) says

      April 04, 2013 at 11:01 pm

      This sounds great!

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        April 05, 2013 at 8:26 am

        Thanks!

    8. Return2Basics24 says

      December 05, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      I LOVE this garlicky soup! This is my 2nd time making it in 2 weeks and it's fabulous!

      For the 2nd batch, I decided not to puree absolutely everything so there was a bit of something to bite into and somehow it just wasn't quite as flavorful as the 1st batch turned out so I added a splash or two of Worchestershire Sauce and some Season All to it, and that added bold and somewhat earthy tone to the whole soup.

      This recipe is definitely a keeper!

      Reply
      • Trish says

        December 06, 2022 at 9:06 pm

        So glad you like it!

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