Description
Irish Vegetable Soup is a smooth and hearty soup made with potatoes, carrots, leeks, onions, broccoli, and vegetable broth, blended until creamy and finished with black pepper and chives.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- 1 large leek, sliced
- 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 medium red skin potatoes, chunked
- 2 quarts vegetable broth
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- Fresh chives
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add carrots, leek, onions, and salt, then cover and cook until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook briefly.
- Add potatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
- Add broccoli and simmer until vegetables are tender.
- Blend soup in batches until smooth.
- Return soup to pot, season to taste, and serve with chives and pepper.
Notes
- Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Freeze portions for up to six months and reheat gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 181
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 72mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 9mg