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    Vegan Baked Potato Soup

    Published: Oct 26, 2022 by Dianne · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Baked Potato Soup will keep you warm and cozy on cold winter days. Loaded with tempeh bacon, chives, and scallions, it’s hearty enough for a meal but pairs well with sandwiches, too. This creamy homemade soup recipe is easy to make, and will everyone coming back for more! It's the ultimate comfort food for cold, snowy winter days. Put on your fuzzy socks, fire up Nextflix, and cozy up to a bowl. It's dairy-free and gluten-free.

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    Creamy Vegan Baked Potato Soup

    If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ve probably read all about how I don’t like soups – right before I share a soup recipe. And I’ve done this many times.

    What I’ve come to realize is that I don’t really like brothy soups. (With the exception of my Chickpea Noodle, of course!) I just don’t like vegetables floating around in savory water. But I dol like rich and creamy soups and hearty, filling stews. So, I promise to never talk about my aversion to soup again.

    two crocks with soup with vegan cheddar and chives

    This Vegan Baked Potato Soup falls firmly in the rich and creamy category, and I love it. Jerry Seinfeld once argued with his friend Kenny Bania about whether or not soup is a meal. This soup is loaded with tempeh bacon, scallions, chives, and a little vegan cheddar. Bania didn't think soup was a meal, but I bet he would agree that this one is a meal.

    two bowls of soup with tomatoes, chives, vegan cheddar, and garlic

    Most of the baked potato soups I’ve come across in the past are made with lots of butter, cream, and milk and are then topped with bacon, cheese, and sour cream. That’s as far away from being vegan as possible. But it's super easy to veganize. Potatoes blend up to be pretty creamy once they’ve been cooked, so no cream is necessary. Here, I’ve used cashews to add to the creaminess and little bit of nutritional yeast to give it a slightly cheesy flavor.

    onion, nutritional yeast, stock, cashews, tempeh bacon, scallions, chives, spices, vegan cheddar, garlic, and potatoes

    What You Need

    • Vegetable oil
    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Potatoes
    • Raw cashews
    • Vegetable stock
    • Nutritional yeast
    • Sea salt
    • Black pepper
    • Tempeh bacon
    • Scallions
    • Chives
    • Non-dairy cheddar cheese, optional

    See the recipe card for exact amounts.

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    How to Make Vegan Baked Potato Soup

    This recipe is really easy to make!

    • First, you sauté the onion and garlic in a large pot.
    • Then, you add the stock, potatoes, and cashews and let everything simmer until the potatoes are soft.
    • Next, you add the nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper to the pot and blend until it’s smooth and creamy.
    • Finally, you ladle the soup into bowls and load it up with toppings!
    two bowls of soup with scallions, chives, tempeh bacon, and vegan cheddar

    Vegan Baked Potato Soup Toppings

    The “loaded” toppings of traditional baked potato soup are really easy to veganize.

    • I’ve skipped the sour cream, but if you’d like a dollop or two of the non-dairy variety.
    • Here, I added a few shreds of Violife cheddar. Use whatever kind of vegan cheese you prefer, or just skip in all together.
    • I like to make my own tempeh bacon, but you can use store-bought, if you prefer.
    • Sliced scallions and chives round-out the toppings and a bit of color to an otherwise bland-looking (but delicious!) soup.
    soup with chives, tempeh bacon, and vegan cheddar

    Recipe Notes

    I’ve opted to leave the peels on my potatoes. It’s easier, and the peels are full of nutrients that the insides don’t have. You can peel yours, if you prefer. If you leave the peels on, like I did, make sure you give them a good scrub before dicing them.

    potato soup in crocks

    I have an immersion blender, and I pretty much only use it to make creamy soups like this one. If you have an immersion blender, make sure you remove your pot from the heat before you use it, to prevent burns. If don't have an immersion blender, a regular blender will work just as well. Just let the soup cool slightly before adding it to the blender to prevent heat build-up. Depending on the size of your blender, you may need to blend the soup in batches.

    My Tempeh Bacon recipe is gluten-free. If you use store-bought tempeh bacon and you’re gluten-sensitive, be sure to check the ingredients, because some contain gluten.

    close up of bowl of soup with tomatoes, cheese, chives, and tempeh bacon
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    Vegan Baked Potato Soup

    Dianne
    Creamy vegan Baked Potato Soup will keep you warm and cozy on cold winter days. Topped with tempeh bacon, chives, and scallions, it’s hearty enough for a meal but pairs well with sandwiches, too.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 460 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon neutral-flavored vegetable oil
    • 1 medium yellow onion diced
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 4 medium-sized baking potatoes (I use russet potatoes), diced
    • ½ cup raw cashews
    • 4 cups vegetable stock
    • ½ cup nutritional yeast
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste
    • ½ cup tempeh bacon cooked and crumbled
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • 2 tablespoons chives chopped
    • ¼ cup shredded non-dairy cheddar cheese optional

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they are fragrant and begin to brown.
    • Add the potatoes, cashews and stock to the pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook the potatoes for about 15 minutes, or until they’re fork tender.
    • Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper.
    • If you have an immersion blender, you can use it to blend the soup right in the pot. Blend until smooth and creamy.
    • If you don’t have an immersion blender, allow the soup to cool slightly and then pour it into a regular blender and blend until smooth and creamy. It may need to be done in batches, if your blender is on the smaller side. Pour the soup back into the pot.
    • Place the pot back on the stove to simmer for 5 more minutes or so, until heated throughout. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if desired. If the soup seems too thick, you can add a little more stock or some water to reach the desired consistency.
    • Divide the soup among four bowls and then top with the tempeh bacon, scallions, chives, and non-dairy cheese, if using. Serve hot.
    Calories: 460kcal
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    two bowls of soup with scallions, chives, tempeh bacon, and vegan cheddar

    If you enjoyed this soup, you might also like:

    • Spicy Lentil and Carrot Soup
    • Lasagna Soup
    • Roasted Kabocha Soup
    • Curried Cauliflower Cream Soup from Awesome Vegan Soups by Vanessa Croessman
    bowl of Curried Cauliflower Soup with peppers, garlic, basil, and lime

    More Potato Recipes You might Enjoy include:

    • Smashed Potatoes
    • Potatoes au Gratin with Kale
    • Potato Skins Stuffed with Spinach Artichoke Dip
    • Kale and Potato Nuggets from The Vegan Air Fryer by JL Fields
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    « No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
    Vegan Potatoes au Gratin with Kale »

    About Dianne

    Dianne Wenz is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Vegan Lifestyle Coach, Plant-Based Diet Nutrition Specialist, and Plant-Based Chef, as well as the author of Truly Healthy Vegan Cookbook.

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    Comments

    1. Jennifer Bliss

      February 13, 2019 at 9:21 am

      I love adding nuts to soup bases for that extra creaminess!

    2. Dianne

      February 13, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      They work like magic, don't they?

    3. Yvonne E

      October 26, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Hello Dianne,
      I absolutely relate to your soup 'feelings'. My stem from childhood soup experiences - need I say more. A friend taught me how to make rich creamy soups and I really enjoy them today, but now of course it's vegan soups that I enjoy.
      Thank you for this recipe. I purchased potatoes at a very good price, and was thinking to make baked potato soup. Your recipe was in my inbox today, and has been saved.
      I appreciate the work you put into your recipe blog and have had great success with some of your recipes.
      Thank you very much

    4. Dianne

      October 27, 2022 at 9:25 am

      Thank you so much, Yvonne! I hope you enjoy the soup!

    5. Disna

      November 29, 2022 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      Hi!
      I made this potato soup tonight and it’s so tasty! Easy recipe, too! On my second bowl! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    6. Dianne

      November 29, 2022 at 7:14 pm

      I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy!

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