Vegan Potato Kale Soup

I like winter. But only when everything is covered in snow,  the sky is crystal blue and I’ve got a hot chocolate. Well… this is pretty rare!

At least where I live. Our winters are more like rainy, gray, and dreary, so I should better stop day-dreaming about snow-covered mountains and frozen lakes.  I mean there is snow, but it just doesn’t happen very often. But on the plus side this rainy weather is perfect for hearty soups and stews!

The other day we had this vegan potato kale soup, which was not only really warming but also super delicious and healthy!

You wouldn’t guess how many veggies are in this soup! Besides kale and potatoes, I also smuggled in some carrots, celery, and leek. At first, I planned to make a simple vegetable soup with all of these fresh veggies, but then I changed my mind and blended it into a creamy soup. And I’m so glad I did! It turned out soooo creamy and velvety!

I absolutely love the bright green color the kale soup got! When we were eating it, Flo joked that we could also call it “the incredible Hulk soup”! ;-)

As most of you would have probably thought I went totally nuts if I had posted a “Hulk soup”, I decided to go with “vegan potato kale soup”. If you, however, want it to be less green, you can just use less kale and cook the kale for a bit longer, so it loses some of its color.  But hey, isn’t this bright green color just perfect for Christmas?! Put it on a red napkin and it will perfectly match your Christmas tree…

For the topping, I used roasted pumpkin seeds, homemade croutons, and some soy cuisine. If you want a soy-free version, you can also use oat cuisine instead, which works just as good. For the homemade croutons I cut some whole wheat toast into small cubes, heated a teaspoon of vegan margarine in a small pan, and roasted them until they were crispy and golden.

I still can’t believe it’s only 10 more days till Christmas! I just got the first couple of presents today and I really need to start baking some more Christmas cookies!

I hope you all have an awesome week and maybe you even got some snow that goes well with this vegan kale soup!

Talk to you soon! xx

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Vegan Potato Kale Soup

This vegan potato kale soup does not only look really fancy, but it's also super delicious and packed with nutrients! Just perfect for Christmas!

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 2 servings

Calories 337 kcal

Ingredients

For the vegan potato kale soup:

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2,5 heaped cups potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 heaped cup carrots, chopped into small pieces
• 1/2 heaped cup celery (root), chopped into small pieces
• 2 cups leek, cut into rings
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 2-3 handfull kale, cut into stripes
• salt
• black pepper

For the topping:

• 2 slices whole wheat toast
• one teaspoon vegan margarine
• 1 tablespoon roasted pumpkin seeds
• 1-2 tablespoons soy or oat cuisine/cream

Instructions

1. In a large pot, heat some olive oil and sauté the onion for about 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
2. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, and leek. Cook for 3 minutes. Then add the vegetable broth and cook for 15 minutes.
3. In the meantime, make the homemade croutons. Cut the whole wheat toast into small cubes. Heat the vegan margarine in a small pan and roast the toast cubes for about 3 minutes until they're crispy and golden. Set aside.
4. After the soup has cooked for about 15 minutes, add the kale and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper and blend until creamy. If you want the soup to be thinner, add some more vegetable broth.
6. Top the soup off with soy or oat cuisine and sprinkle it with roasted pumpkin seeds and homemade croutons.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Potato Kale Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 1524mg 64%

Potassium 1131mg 32%

Total Carbohydrates 62g 21%

Dietary Fiber 8g 32%

Sugars 13g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 279%

Vitamin C 167%

Calcium 18%

Iron 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.