Homemade Creamy Vegetable Soup is an insanely delicious, creamy vegetable soup without any cream. Its perfect if you are looking for a vegetarian meal or just something light and easy.
Prep Time: 10 minutes I Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 5-6 Servings
Category: Soup
Cuisine: American
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
½ cup chopped Onions
½ cup chopped Celery
1 cup chopped Carrots
1 tablespoon minced Garlic
1 cup chopped Green Beans
1 cup sliced Mushrooms
1 cup Broccoli Florets
1 cup Corn Kernels
1 teaspoon dried Thyme
1 teaspoon dried Oregano
3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
4 cups Whole Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Saute: Heat butter and olive oil in a dutch oven and add onions, celery and carrots. Cook for a few minutes till the onions soften, making sure not to brown them. Add the garlic, beans, mushrooms, broccoli and corn and saute for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the thyme and oregano and add the flour.
Roux: Add the flour along with thyme and oregano and cook the flour with veggies for a minute and a half. Add the whole milk slowly, while stirring continuously. Keep stirring while you bring this to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
Simmer and thicken: Add salt and pepper and let everything simmer for 6-7 minutes or till the soup thickens. Add a little broth or more milk to thin it out if its too thick for you. Serve hot.
NOTES
You can use pre-cut or frozen veggies to make this soup even faster
Feel free to add half & half or cream if you prefer, in combination with the milk
To make this soup non vegetarian, add some cooked chicken, ham or shrimp towards the end
To make this into a meal, you can also add cooked pasta to the soup
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