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Have you ever had a secret that you wanted to shout from the rooftops?! That’s how I feel about this Secretly Healthy Potato Soup.
This is one of those good secrets that you just can’t keep to yourself and you know that others NEED to know about it, because it will change lives. In a drastic and positive way.
Yes. This potato soup will change lives.
Can I tell you the secret?
This ultra creamy potato soup, has NO cream in it. Let me give you a moment to process that. NO CREAM. So why is it so creamy you ask? Because I know you.. and I know you’re truly wondering, how is this soup so utterly creamy without cream. Maybe she just mixed up some milk and flour? Nope.
No milk. No flour. In fact, other than the cheese that I put on top (because let’s face it I have to have some fun in my life) there is no dairy in this soup.
At this point you’re probably thinking to yourself, she’s lost it. She’s gone off the deep end. I mean, look at this soup. It’s obviously creamy. But no dairy? What type of magic is this?
Ok, the secret. Have you guess yet? It’s cauliflower. That’s right. This soup is made with a cauliflower puree, loaded up with chunks of potato. Seasoned with some onion and garlic. And that’s pretty much it. Coming in at about 170 calories per bowl, loaded with sneaky veggies, this little bowl of comfort is basically the best thing since Netflix. Even better? The kids love it.
More Soup Recipes:
- If you’re looking for an ultra creamy, fully loaded Potato Soup I have that too!!
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- Roasted Red Pepper Soup
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Secretly Healthy Potato Soup
Ingredients
Optional Toppings
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Chives
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pot and heat over medium heat. Add in the onion and garlic. Stir and cook for about 3-5 minutes until soft.
- Add in the cauliflower, chicken stock and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is soft and easily mashed.
- Using an immersion blender (or transferring over to a blender or food processor) blend until no lumps remain.
- Add in the diced potato (I left the skin on one potato and peeled the other one. I like the rustic look and feel of the skins being left on. Completely a personal preference though).
- Cover and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft and tender.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with any additional toppings you desire! Cheese and bacon are my favorite, but you could also do sour cream and green onion.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
do you think you could make this in an instapot?
thanks
What a great idea! I always suggest modifying recipes to suit your cooking style, but without having tried this myself, I can’t answer with certainty. Please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
Let me know how it turns out!
Thanks for recepie..
Just to clarify step 4. Probably silly question.. Is this in the pot or in the blender? Do you also blend the raw potatoes.
Step 4. Add in the diced potato (I left the skin on one potato and peeled the other one. I like the rustic look and feel of the skins being left on. Completely a personal preference though).
Hi James! I use an immersion blender when making soups, so I’m not having to transfer hot liquids to a blender. But if you don’t have an immersion blender, then yes, a blender or processor will get the job done.
And we are only blending the cauliflower in this recipe. I add the potato afterwards so that I have some chunks in the soup. You could add the potato sooner and blend it completely so that the entire soup is creamy though if that’s how you would prefer it. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly for this change.
I’m absolutely impressed with this recipe! I first saw your loaded potato soup n then came across this n the fact that it has no dairy in it n is still so creamy blew my mind. I’m getting off my couch n making this soup right now
Thanks for the recipe?
Hi, our local grocery store sells premade/frozen cauli cream (pureed cauliflower). Do you know how many cups of pureed cauliflower I need to add?
This was the most amazing soup I have ever had. You couldn’t even taste the cauliflower which for me and my family is a plus. My husband had no idea that it wasn’t made with butter and cream. Thank you so much for the recipe. Will definitely make again and maybe use the base for other chowder like soups! 🙂
Bacon — healthy? Not according to PCRM. https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/doctors-demonstrate-against-mcdonalds-bacon-hour
The bacon is absolutely optional. This is a healthier version of potato soup due to swapping in some cauliflower. Everyone has a different idea of what healthy is. I find it best not to attack people for their food choices.
Serene,
I agree! Besides, there’s other options out there like turkey bacon. But c’mon. Bacon is delish!!!! A little bacon on this healthy soup won’t hurt at all.
Make some. Soup.
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I am really excited to make this. I’m new at trying to cook and make healthier dishes for myself and my husband. So I. Hoping that this will be a great soup for the winter months and a soup that my husband will love. I am going to try this recipe tonight and not that’s it’s a big deal or anything, but what is the serving size for the 175 calories? how many cups? 1 or 1 1/2 cups? Or how many ounces?
I will absolutely make another comment on how this recipe turned out for me.
Into it! Used purple potatoes and purple cauliflower, and used homemade vegetable broth. Added some dried jalapeños, too! Def using this recipe as my go-to for potatoe soup!
I bet your soup looked beautiful!! Wish you had shared a picture 🙂
I swear there is NOTHING that cauliflower can’t do, right?! It’s like the magical ingredient that just keeps giving! SO GENIUS that you used it in this soup! I LOVE me some potato soup, but let’s face it, my waistline doesn’t love it so much! 😉 Thank gawd this soup is secretly healthy, because now I can eat at least a dozen bowls of this potato soup and still feel like a good person!! I’d call that winning, for sure! Can’t wait to try this, girlfriend! Pinned! Cheers!!
Thanks so much Cheyanne!