Hello lovelies, we are back from a wonderful skiing weekend in Austria (you can read more about it on the blog next week). We were spoiled with a 4-course dinner at the hotel every night, so at home it's time to get "back to basics" again. Over the next few weeks I'll share lots of healthy, balanced meals that also fit easily into busy family life. My goal for the new year is to cook even more with local and seasonal produce – potatoes and lentils especially.
The recipe I want to share with you today is a special request from my daughters, because this creamy potato soup with veggies is their absolute favorite soup. Ever since I first made it last year, it sits right at the top of their wish list. That makes me very happy of course, because a classic potato soup is nourishing, healthy, and with the colourful garnish of potato, sweet potato and carrot it can be varied again and again. And it turns creamy without any dairy – thanks to floury potatoes and a dash of vegan oat cream.
Potato soup is wonderfully versatile, and that's exactly why I love it so much. Instead of celeriac you can add leek, and if you prefer marjoram, use it in place of the thyme. As toppings, croutons, sautéed mushrooms or roasted veggies like pumpkin, fennel or beetroot all work beautifully. As you can see, there's no limit to your imagination! For a heartier bowl I serve it with fresh bread, or scatter a few extra roasted vegetables on top.
The colour alone puts everyone in a good mood, and the soup warms you from the inside on a grey winter's day. The potatoes make it filling and comforting, while the sweet potato and carrots add a gentle natural sweetness that the kids adore. I deliberately keep it simple, because that's how my daughters love it best.
Do you have real soup lovers at home too? If you'd like to cook your way through my soup kitchen, be sure to try my velvety cauliflower-potato soup – another creamy winter favourite – or, for cold days, my warming sweet potato & pumpkin soup. And when it needs to be quick and colourful, my carrot-lentil soup is ready in 30 minutes. I really hope you're just as excited as I am about all the potato recipes still to come, and I look forward to your feedback.
