Now that summer is ending; there’s nothing more comforting than getting home to a warm, hearty and delicious creamy potato and cilantro vegan soup.
Are you feeling it too? Is it cooling down in your area? We are having a lot of rainy days around here, and a little bit of a breeze. Which I love because I feel it is definitely soup season. This recipe is one of the soups that have always been in my home’s menu since I was a little girl.
My grandmother, my mom, and my aunts would always talk about the food they made, the recipes they discovered and were always, always sharing great flavors and new ingredient combinations. They were always telling each other what they made for lunch, for dinner or what new recipe they discovered. I even remember some afternoons they took cookbooks or their recipe books for their afternoon coffee and wrote (by hand) and talked about food all their get together.
The recipes they passed on were without quantities or exact ingredients. They always said, “to add a bit,” “a pinch” of this or that until you like the taste.
I think this is why it is so difficult for me to measure the ingredients when I’m cooking. I grew up listening to them just adding, tasting, and making it better. And these are the family recipes that until now they have been passing down from generation to generation.
tips, tricks & other recipes:
- Potato soup is very thick, you will have to add more liquid than you normally do.
- I love to prepare this soup with cilantro, but any green will taste good. You could use spinach, arugula, etc.
- Here are other of my favorite recipes with potatoes: roasted potatoes with zaatar, vegan ceviche, smashed potatoes, and the perfect potato picnic salad.
So here is my recipe for
creamy potato and cilantro vegan soup
and I hope you like it. If you do please share, the recipe, and the blog. If you make it, please share it on Instagram with the @piloncilloyvainilla, FB or save it for later on Pinterest. I love seeing your creativity and your creations!
Creamy potato and cilantro vegan soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium onion white or yellow
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or another neutral-tasting vegetable oil
- 2-3 potatoes medium size
- 1 / 4-1 / 2 bunch of cilantro leaves, and stems
- 4 cups vegetable broth or water
- Salt and pepper
To finish
- Roasted peanuts or slivered almonds
Instructions
- In a saucepan, brown the onion in the oil, for 3-5 minutes until translucent.
- Put the potatoes in large pieces, add the broth or water until the potatoes are slightly covered, cover and let it simmer until the potatoes are done.
- Turn the heat off and let them cool slightly, add to the blender with the liquid and roughly chopped cilantro a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cover and puree until smooth.
- Blend the potatoes until the soup has the consistency you like. Sometimes you have to add more liquid to get the right creaminess. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
- Finish with the roasted peanuts of slivered almonds.
Mmm, I’ve been on the hunt for more vegan recipes and especially things that are creamy but I can still eat! I’m really happy to have found this tasty delight, thank you so much!!!!
Hope you like it, this is so good.
This looks so delicious. I have To try it out!
Yes, and please let me know how it goes.
Sounds good! My husband would love this so much! I will definitely need to try this!
Good! Le me know if he likes it!
This recipes will truly nourish the body,mind and soul.
I will give them a try.
Nice one
GReat!
I’m definitely not a vegan but this soup looks good. i will give it a try.
Love the idea.
Do you think this would be good without the cilantro? I have cilantro haters in my house.
This looks super yummy! I’m so glad there are so many great recipes for vegans.
I know right?
Looks so yummy!! (I love anything with potatoes) I’ll try this and update you how it will turn out!
Potatoes are the best right? I have tons of recipes with them.
I am not a vegan but the recipe of this soups looks great and it is really healthy. It looks yummy too. I will try it out this evening.
Good to know you are going to try it. Please let me know how it went.
Seems like a delicious recipe and I would love to try this out whenever I feel like having a vegetarian day.
Great!
I love vegan soups, especially creamy ones like this. This dish looks delicious. With the cold weather here, I’ll be making this recipe this week.
That is exciting! Can’t wait to hear if you liked it.
Oh my goodness. This look so yummy. I would love to try this recipe.
Let me know how it goes.
This soup looks great! I am vegan and I love new recipes for soup. It’s so soothing for rainy days.
It is very good for those days! You are right.
I think this recipe would be easy to follow. I love your images it’s very inviting to cook it.
Thank you, I hope you have a chance to prepare it.
I just love everything about this! Everyone can dig right in!! My husband would absolutely love these. This would disappear in no time at our house!
So good to know… it disappears in mine!
Omgosh you just made me so hungry because that looks appetizing! I would love to have some. I also really like cilantro so that’s a plus
Thank you so much!!
I love this recipe. Only a few ingredientes and lots of flavor!!!
Esta sopa se ve deliciosa y me encanta el toque de cilantro es una hierba maravillosa
Si es perefecta para todo!
I love these vegan recipes … I will consider it for a quick lunch
Thank you! It is such a good pasta sauce
I love potato-cilantro combinations and this creamy potato and cilantro soup looks like something I would enjoy. Can’t wait to make it, looks easy too!
It is so good and east to prepare! You are going to love it.
You really make the best soups and creams. This one looks delicious and I like how you added a little crunch with the peanuts on top.
Thank you Blanca. I love this soup.
Awesome recipe for my night soups! Thanks a million for sharing! Potato and cilantro are a great combination!
So happy you loved it.
One of the most flavorful vegan soups ever.
Thank you! We love it too.