Homemade Creamy Vegetable Soup

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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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