1/16 Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup with Kale
The adventures of VitaMan and his sidekick, Sherry the VeganWannabe continue with this fun dish, roasted garlic and potato soup. Keith allowed me to blend up a new soup recipe using his Vitamix. I roasted this…added that and it was done. I love this machine and must have one. The good news is that those of us without our own Vitamix may still enjoy this brilliantly green, creamy cheesy, potato soup. It is light in ingredients, packed with nutrients and robust in flavor.
Roasted garlic and potato soup with kale by S. Duquet
Ingredients
2 C Vegetarian chicken broth or low sodium veg broth ( I used 1 Not Chick’n bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 c water)
4.5 C gold potatoes cubed, skins on
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp dried dill
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
4 C raw baby kale plus a few sprigs for garnish ( I used baby kale because it is sweet and soft like baby spinach)
Make it Happen
Vitamix or food processor directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roast chopped potatoes and garlic in a foil pouch/sealed purse until fork tender. Approx 50 minutes.
Once potatoes are roasted, reserve 2 C of potatoes and set aside, then add remaining potatoes and all roasted garlic to Vitamix or food processor. Add broth, spices, Nutritional yeast and kale. Blend in food processor until smooth and creamy or Vitamix for approx, 5 minutes on soup setting or until steaming hot. Add remaining potatoes and pulse briefly to incorporate.
Garnish with a sprig or two of baby kale and enjoy. As the temperatures continues to plummet in Michigan, potato soup has become as necessary to me as gloves and herbal tea. This is a fast and healthful version of a comfort food favorite. It’s creamy, delicious and still hearty enough to warm the soul.
Stay tuned for more adventures of VitaMan and Sherry the VeganWannabe.
Have a delicious day.
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January 16th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
I’m loving the vitamix soup recipes! I use my vitamix every day for smoothies, but have yet to try making something hot in it. This is now on my to-do list for the weekend.
January 17th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Thank you Laura, you are going to love this soup. It is warm and flavorful, but still very bright and light. It will also make a tasty Summer soup. Let me know what you think. If you have a fave Vitamix recipe, feel free to share. Would love to try it out.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:14 pm
I don’t have a Vitamix, but I depend on my immersion blender a lot. I love the color of this soup, looks yummy!
February 4th, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Interesting twist with adding the baby kale!
Have you ever made it with other greens? I don’t usually see baby kale at the store/market.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Hi Adam,
I have not yet tried it using other greens. I bet you could use Lacinato kale (also called Dino kale), regular kale or spinach. If you try it out, let me know how it goes.