Vegan Red and Green Potato Leek Soup

 

 

 

This soup contains four vegetables from the "World's Healthiest Foods" list of the 127 healthiest foods (http://www.whfoods.com/).  Leeks, celery, onions and potatoes contain many micronutrients important for good health.  A few of these are vitamins K, C, A, B6 and folate, manganese, iron and potassium, as well as many others in small quantities.

 

Potato leek soup typically has some heavy cream and more potatoes than leeks and other vegetables.

We have made a lighter version with more lower calorie vegetables and fewer potatoes.  We have substituted SoDelcious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage for the cream.  It has just 45 calories per cup.

 

1 1/2 cups red onion, diced

3 cups leeks washed thoroughly and sliced

1 cup celery, sliced

1 cup sweet red pepper, diced

4 cups red skinned potatoes, diced

8 cups water

2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup  SoDelcious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage

 

Coat a large stock pot with spray oil.  Add the onion, leeks, celery and pepper.  Saute over medium high heat until vegetables begin to brown. 

Add potatoes, water, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

Mash the vegetables with a potato masher.

Stir in the coconut milk and heat through.

Remove from heat and enjoy!

 

Makes 12 cups with 66 calories per cup.