Pozole

I’m one of those people that doesn’t order soup when I go out to eat. I guess I feel like soup is something that I should be eating at home. While words like “comfort food” and “nourishing” are easy-to-reach descriptions to attach to soup, I try not to overthink it. It just seems like home is the right place to be, to spoon up a…

I’m one of those people that doesn’t order soup when I go out to eat. I guess I feel like soup is something that I should be eating at home. While words like “comfort food” and “nourishing” are easy-to-reach descriptions to attach to soup, I try not to overthink it. It just seems like home is the right place to be, to spoon up a bowl of warm broth, a mélange of vegetables, or some sort of purée.

Pozole (or posole) has always been elusive to me, for that reason. It’s on Mexican restaurant menus, but when I got a copy of The Rancho Gordo Pozole Book, since I’m pretty hooked on Rancho Gordo’s outstanding heirloom beans, I got going on making the red chile pozole, which uses hominy, at home.

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Most days in our house, Jack and I eat vegan recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Of course, there are exceptions, but the food I most enjoy cooking and eating often happens to be plant-based. I love putting vegetables at the center my plate – not only is it good for my health and for the world, but it’s also downright delicious. To kick off the New Year, I’ve rounded up my top 85 easy vegan recipes. This list includes everything from hearty vegan dinner recipes (think creamy pastas, veggie burgers, tacos, etc.) to vegan basics that can serve as […]

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Changua (Colombian Milk and Egg Soup)

Changua (Colombian Milk and Egg Soup) is a typical breakfast in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia where my mom was born. It’s also know to cure hangovers. In Colombia, Changua is served for breakfast with bread either in the soup or on the side. It’s also known to help with a hangover, so I thought […]

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Changua (Colombian Milk and Egg Soup) is a typical breakfast in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia where my mom was born. It’s also know to cure hangovers.

Changua (Colombian Milk and Egg Soup) is a typical breakfast in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia where my mom was born. It's also know to cure hangovers.

In Colombia, Changua is served for breakfast with bread either in the soup or on the side. It’s also known to help with a hangover, so I thought it would be great to share for the New Year just in case you had one champagne too many.

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Many-Veggie Vegetable Soup

This vegetable soup recipe is cozy, healing, and warming – just the thing for cold nights, days when you’re craving a healthy reset, or any time you’re feeling a bit under the weather. I first started making it years ago, when I was b…


This vegetable soup recipe is cozy, healing, and warming – just the thing for cold nights, days when you’re craving a healthy reset, or any time you’re feeling a bit under the weather. I first started making it years ago, when I was bouncing back from a cold and had a ton of random veggies in the fridge. Using the ingredients I had in my pantry – vegetable broth, canned tomatoes, dried herbs, and vinegar – I transformed this jumble of vegetables into an amazing soup! Since then, I’ve made it again and again, with a different mix of veggies […]

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Creamy Curried Cauliflower Lentil Soup (1 Pot!)

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We’ve grown quite fond of curries around our house, both Thai- and Indian-inspired. And after watching many friends order and enjoy tikka masala — a creamy tomato-based curry — at restaurants, I wanted to create a dairy-free version I could enjoy at home.

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Feeling the desire to hibernate for the winter? Fire up your slow cooker and cozy up with one of these easy slow cooker recipes to keep you warm even when the weather is cold.

Two bowls of white bean chicken chili topped with cheese and sliced jalapeno peppers

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Every year around this time I am hit with an intense desire to hibernate for the rest of winter.

I know that I shouldn’t really want to hide out until the holidays are over and the gloom of January hits, but when you’ve been thinking about holiday recipes since August…well, let’s just say your girl is kind of ready for a long winter’s nap.

The hustle and bustle of December definitely doesn’t help. We’ve had dance recitals, piano recitals, holiday parties and more.

I’m wiped.

Of course, once I remind myself to take a moment to see the season through my sweet girl’s eyes, the magic comes back. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be fully ready to cozy up and hide out come January.

Thank goodness for my slow cooker. Being able to pop a meal into my slow cooker in the morning and completely forget about it until dinnertime is just about the best thing ever during these long winter days.
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Loaded with sausage, potatoes and kale, this homemade version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup is sure to become a family favorite.

Zuppa toscana in white bowls next to grilled bread

Welp, it happened.

I got sick the week before Christmas.

I feel like this is every parent’s worst nightmare. You have 86 million things to take care of, go to, wrap, etc, and suddenly you feel like you’ve been hit by a Mack truck.

Thank god for easy meals like this Zuppa Toscana. It’s saving me this week and I couldn’t be more ok with that.
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Loaded Potato Soup

Loaded potato soup is the ultimate cozy dinner idea, and this one is so easy to make! It’s all that’s great about a baked potato, remade as a healthy soup. Ready for our new favorite cozy and healthy soup? Loaded potato soup. Who could pass that up? (I mean, really!) This one is impossibly creamy with intermittent potato chunks, using no heavy cream at all! Old Bay gives it an irresistible undertone. It’s so easy to make: you don’t even need a blender! And like any good recipe, the best part is the toppings. You can use whatever you like best: Alex and I chose old standards like shredded cheese, sour cream and chives, but added a new-to-us twist. Keep reading for all our secrets to what we think is the best loaded potato soup you’ll find. How to make loaded potato soup: basic steps! So! Most loaded potato soup recipes have loads of cream and butter. This one is ultra creamy using milk and a moderate amount of butter. It also has intermittent potato chunks, which makes the soup taste even heartier! We found we prefer this to a fully pureed texture. And that means you don’t even need […]

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Loaded potato soup is the ultimate cozy dinner idea, and this one is so easy to make! It’s all that’s great about a baked potato, remade as a healthy soup.

Loaded potato soup

Ready for our new favorite cozy and healthy soup? Loaded potato soup. Who could pass that up? (I mean, really!) This one is impossibly creamy with intermittent potato chunks, using no heavy cream at all! Old Bay gives it an irresistible undertone. It’s so easy to make: you don’t even need a blender! And like any good recipe, the best part is the toppings. You can use whatever you like best: Alex and I chose old standards like shredded cheese, sour cream and chives, but added a new-to-us twist. Keep reading for all our secrets to what we think is the best loaded potato soup you’ll find.

Easy loaded baked potato soup

How to make loaded potato soup: basic steps!

So! Most loaded potato soup recipes have loads of cream and butter. This one is ultra creamy using milk and a moderate amount of butter. It also has intermittent potato chunks, which makes the soup taste even heartier! We found we prefer this to a fully pureed texture. And that means you don’t even need a blender to make it! When Alex created this recipe, he hit on genius (in my opinion). Here are are the secrets to this tasty soup.

Got a pressure cooker? Go to Instant Pot Potato Soup.

Step 1: Saute minced shallot and garlic in butter, then add flour.

You’ll start with a large pot or Dutch oven. Melt the butter, then saute the shallots and garlic for a few minutes. Then you’ll add the flour: this makes a “roux” to thicken the soup. Cook the flour for about 2 to 3 minutes. Once the liquid is added, the flour will thicken it nicely. This trick is used often in creamy sauces and originated in French cooking. (For gluten-free, you can use 1 for 1 gluten-free flour.)

Step 2: Simmer potatoes with veggie broth, milk, and Old Bay.

Add the vegetable broth, milk, potatoes, salt and Old Bay. You’ll simmer for about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are so tender they fall apart when you mash them against the side of the pot. Important: make sure the mixture does not boil! Keep the heat on very low. Stir often and scrape the bottom to make sure nothing sticks. The soup will become very thick.

Mashing potatoes

Step 3: Mash!

Remove the soup from the heat and mash it until the desired texture forms. The soup will be creamy but with small chunks of potatoes. Alex and I found that makes the most satisfying texture for a loaded potato soup, versus having it completely pureed. Stir to incorporate the mashed potatoes.

And now, you’re ready for the best part of a loaded baked potato soup: the toppings! Keep reading for all our favorites.

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Toppings for loaded potato soup!

This loaded potato soup is the canvas for all of your favorite potato toppings! Here’s what we added to ours, some standard and some a little more unique:

  1. Shredded cheese: Use sharp cheddar, Mexican blend, smoked Gouda, or even Parmesan
  2. Sour cream or Greek yogurt: Both are great; Greek yogurt adds a healthy spin and a tang
  3. Green onions or chives: Thinly sliced onion or chive is a must
  4. Bacon (real or vegan): Because we eat mostly plant based, Alex and I made a shiitake bacon for this recipe and it’s incredibly tasty! Other options: coconut bacon or crumbled tempeh bacon.

Do you have other topping ideas you love? Let us know in the comments below!

Loaded potato soup

What’s Old Bay?

One of the best parts of this loaded baked potato soup (besides the toppings!) is the background hint of Old Bay. It provides the perfect flavoring. But what is it? Old Bay is an American seasoning blend that’s often used to season seafood, most notably in shrimp boils. It’s also used in chowders like this potato soup. The main ingredients in Old Bay are paprika, celery salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. You can find Old Bay in your grocery store in the spices aisle, or buy Old Bay online.

Vegan bacon…optional but delicious!

Yep! This soup contains dairy in the milk and cheese, so it’s a vegetarian soup. (If you do want a vegan version of it, give us a shout out in the comments!) To keep it vegetarian and still have that signature salty, smoky flavor of bacon, Alex and I invented a new vegan bacon recipe. It’s mushroom bacon! This bacon is made out of shiitake mushrooms, and it brings just the right smoky topping to this soup.

If you’ve never tried a vegan bacon recipe (we’ll assume many of you haven’t), never fear! It’s not weird. It’s actually extremely satisfying and the perfect topping to keep this soup a healthy meatless dinner recipe.

Shiitake bacon

This loaded potato soup recipe is…

Vegetarian. For gluten-free, use gluten-free 1 for 1 flour.

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Loaded potato soup

Loaded Potato Soup


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  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 to 8

Description

Loaded potato soup is the ultimate cozy dinner idea, and this one is so easy to make! It’s all that’s great about a baked potato, remade as a healthy soup.


Ingredients

  • 2 large shallots
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 medium russet potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 6 tablespoons all purpose flour (or 1-for-1 gluten free flour)
  • 2 cupvegetable broth
  • 4 cups 2% milk
  • 1 1/4 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • Topping ideas: Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, thinly sliced chives or green onions, bacon, shiitake bacon or coconut bacon, hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Mince the shallots. Mince the garlic. Peel and dice the potatoes.
  2. In large pot or Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Shake the flour over the vegetables and stir to coat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until just starting to brown.
  3. Slowly stir in the vegetable broth, adding it bit by bit and then stirring. Once incorporated add the milk, potatoes, kosher salt, and Old Bay.
  4. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 25 minutes (make sure the heat is just at a simmer and does not boil). Stir often and scrape the bottom to make sure nothing sticks. The soup will get extremely creamy (make sure to keep stirring or a skin will form on the top). It’s done when the potatoes fall apart when you mash one against the side of the pot with your spoon.
  5. Remove from the heat. Use potato masher to break up the potatoes so that a creamy but chunky texture forms. Stir to incorporate the mashed potatoes. Then serve topped with toppings of your choice! Leftovers store refrigerated for up to 5 days: reheat on the stovetop and add a splash of milk if necessary.
  6. Serve with toppings.

  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Loaded potato soup, Loaded baked potato soup

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