Easy 4-ingredient Potato Soup (2024)

Sometimes you just need a delicious, simple soup to make, and this 4-ingredient potato soup definitely fits the bill. It's gluten-free and ridiculously easy to put together. You need potatoes, vegetable broth, onion, and dairy-free milk, which tastes just like an old-fashioned potato soup. That's it! I like to serve mine with any veggies I have around on top of some freshly chopped chives. Enjoy!

This is the perfect cozy, easy potato soup recipe for the Fall season and or cold winter nights. Just the perfect and best potato soup recipe here!

This was inspired by my creamy pumpkin tahini soup on this site and pairs well with delicious homemade bread and sautéed mushrooms.

💚 Why you will love it

• Effortlessly Simple
• Comfortingly Creamy
• Naturally Gluten-Free
• Perfectly Plant-Based
• Cozy Flavor Burst

🧾 Ingredients

Yep! This gluten-free potato soup is put together with only four ingredients, and it is made in one pot! Crazy uh?

• Potatoes: The star of the show, these tubers provide the hearty texture and rich, earthy flavor that makes this soup a soul-warming classic. Plus, they're packed with essential vitamins and minerals.
• Onion: This allium adds a depth of flavor that takes the soup from good to great. Bonus: onions come with a side of antioxidants and other health perks.
• Vegetable Broth: Beyond adding liquid, it elevates the other flavors in the dish. Think of it as the flavor DJ, mixing all the ingredient hits into one harmonious track.
• Dairy-free Milk: Creaminess, here we come! This plant milk introduces a silky texture without the dairy drama, and it's easier on the planet too.

Substitutions

• Onions - You can use leeks or green onions instead of yellow onions.
• Potatoes - use sweet potatoes instead. You can even use leftover mashed potatoes.
• Dairy-free milk - this is a vegan option, so we prefer using creamier and higher protein milk options such as soy milk, cashew milk, homemade almond milk, and oat milk. They are delicious and don't have cholesterol or saturated fats like regular or skim milk.

Additions

Some great wholesome additions to this vegan potato soup recipe are

• Cauliflower
• Zucchini
• Nutmeg
• Adding a quickly made mushroom gravy is also an excellent topping for making it a fantastic Thanksgiving appetizer, just as you would add it to mashed potatoes.

🍽 Equipment

In addition to a saucepan or Dutch oven, you only need an immersion blender or high-powered blender.

🔪 Instructions

Making potato soup is easy-peasy. Just chop the ingredients and cook everything in one saucepan.

Step 1: Coarsely chop the onion and dice the potatoes into cubes.

Step 2: Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes until cooked.

Step 3: Add diced potatoes and stir.

Step 4: Cover the potatoes and onions with vegetable stock, and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Hint: dicing the potatoes into similar-sized cubes will allow them to cook evenly. Also, the smaller the dice, the quicker this delicious soup will be made.

Step 5: Remove from heat, and add dairy-free milk.

Step 6: Blend with an immersion blender until sufficiently creamy.

📖 Variations

• Chunky soup - You can use a potato masher instead of an immersion blender for chunky potato soup.
• Deluxe - add a piece of vegan butter, shaved black or white truffles, or crispy onions.

For a delightful twist on classic soups, try our mushroom soup without cream; its rich, earthy flavors make a perfect companion to the simplicity of the potato soup.

🥢 How to serve

• Serve with gluten-free garlic bread or Indian naan.
• We also like adding steamed vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli.
• Adding sautéed cremini mushroom slices is fabulous and adds a chunky touch to your meal.

Optional Toppings

• Mushrooms - sautéed.
• Chives or green onion tops
• Vegan parmesan cheese
• Sweet corn
• Vegan sharp cheddar cheese
• Fried shaved garlic
• Caramelized onions
• Chopped green onions tops
• Vegan sour cream
• Drizzle truffle oil or extra-virgin olive oil.

❓FAQ

🥡 Storage

Store leftover vegetarian potato soup recipes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Then reheat potato soup on medium heat, adding half a cup of dairy-free milk or vegetable broth.

🍲 More soup recipes

Try out other super easy soup recipes, such as our creamy carrot and ginger soup, or the lighter curried lentils soup.

If you like cold soups, we suggest you take a look at the traditional Andalusian Gazpacho or its watermelon rind particular version.

Not a soup but a potato delight are there roasted garlicky potatoes that you will love!

For a protein-packed and easy-to-make soup try our pea pottage; it is hearty and filling.

⭐ If you try this recipe, let us know! 💬 Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag us @ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!

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