Irish Farmhouse Vegetable Soup
This easy homemade vegetable soup is one of the best veggie soup recipes I've ever tried. It's simple to make, makes for a great lunch and you can feel good knowing that it's really healthy, too.
Servings 10
Calories 82kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 leek sliced
- 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
- 3 large carrots peeled and cut into coins
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 32 ounces vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoons salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoons pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the butter in a large pot and place over a medium high heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add the garlic, onion, potato, and leek. Fry for 2 minutes until aromatic, then cover and sweat for 8 minutes.
- Add the stock, carrots, celery, lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender when you insert a fork.
- Season with a salt and pepper to taste
- Blitz with a food processor or a hand blender to get a thick, creamy and smooth soup.
Notes
Serve this soup with my homemade Irish Brown Bread or unsweetened Irish Soda Bread.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3955IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg