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Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

February 18, 2015Leave a Comment

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Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

I think my youngest daughter could eat soup every day of her life and be perfectly happy. Seriously, every day she asks me what we’re making for dinner that evening and every day she suggests soup.

Yesterday was no different so, with the snow coming down outside and the house filling with the aroma of rosemary bread in the slow cooker, this recipe is what I came up with for dinner. There is a similar recipe on this blog – Clean Out the Fridge Soup. The main difference, other than a few ingredients here and there, is that this one is a chowder. Which really just means it’s creamier due to the addition of…you got it… cream.

This is a very forgiving recipe so pretty much whatever vegetables you have sitting around that need to get used up can be thrown in.

 

Ingredients for Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoons butter, divided

1/4 cup celery, sliced

1 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 cup yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup broccoli florets

2 cups cauliflower florets

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, or 3/4 teaspoon fresh

sea salt, to taste

ground black pepper, to taste

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/4 cup non-dairy creamer

1 cup vegan cheddar cheese, shredded

 

How to make Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder:

In a large pot over medium heat, combine olive oil and 1 Tablespoon butter.

Add the celery, carrots, and onion. Saute 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, for another 1 minute.

To the vegetable mixture, stir in the broth, broccoli, cauliflower, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20-30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat remaining 2 Tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour until thickened and combined.

Gradually pour in milk and creamer, whisking until smooth; no lumps.

Stir in to the soup and allow to continue cooking, uncovered, on low until heated through and slightly thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in cheese until thoroughly combined and melted.

Serve warm.

 

Cheers!

Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

Easy Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1/4 cup celery sliced
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or 3/4 teaspoon fresh
  • sea salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy creamer
  • 1 cup vegan cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

  • In a large pot over medium heat, combine olive oil and 1 Tablespoon butter.
  • Add the celery, carrots, and onion. Saute 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, for another 1 minute.
  • To the vegetable mixture, stir in the broth, broccoli, cauliflower, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20-30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat remaining 2 Tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour until thickened and combined.
  • Gradually pour in milk and creamer, whisking until smooth; no lumps.
  • Stir in to the soup and allow to continue cooking, uncovered, on low until heated through and slightly thickened.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cheese until thoroughly combined and melted.
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  1. Jessie S.

    February 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    This soup looks delicious! It seems like it’d be a great freezer friendly meal for busy moms! 🙂

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    • thiswifecooks

      February 18, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      I agree and was thinking the same thing about it being a good freezer meal. My plan was actually to freeze the leftovers but then my daughter devoured them completely the following day for lunch! Next time, I’m making a double batch to try it out. 🙂

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