10 Creamy Plant-Based Soups for Any Season

There is nothing quite so comforting as a bowl of soup on a drizzly day. Sure, the warmer weather might be around the corner, but that doesn’t always stop you from needing that hug from your bowl.

One beautiful thing about making homemade soup is that we often have a cupboard full of herbs and spices and a pantry of rogue veggies just waiting to be thrown into a pot.

Sometimes, just blending certain vegetables makes for a creamy soup.  Other times, adding a little dairy-free milk/cream or vegan butter can give the richness you require to your creation. Either way, you needn’t be denied that creamy and silky texture you are longing for.

Take a look at some of these delightfully creamy soup recipes from One Green Planet.

1. Creamy Green Broccoli Soup

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This Creamy Green Broccoli Soup by Olivia Budgen requires nothing more than broccoli blended with potatoes and warm spices to give a smooth and creamy texture to this recipe.  Garnish with a floret of broccoli to finish off the presentation of this vibrantly green dish.

2. Creamy Yellow Bean Soup

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This is a healthier take on an Eastern European favorite.  Cauliflower and cashew nuts are blended to make the creamy component for this Creamy Yellow Bean Soup by Lena Novak.  Combine this with yellow string beans, mushrooms, and dill for a very satisfying soup.

3. Creamy Parsnip Soup

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Sweet and delicious parsnips are the star of this Creamy Parsnip Soup.  Gabrielle St. Claire uses white beans to help with the creaminess while the garlic, rosemary, and olive oil complement the sweetness of the parsnips. Garnish with pumpkin and hemp seeds and a drizzle of olive oil.

4. Cream of Mushroom Soup

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A favorite for soup eaters, Cream of Mushroom Soup can easily be made dairy-free by using vegan butter. Angie Li is not shy about packing this soup with a parade of mushrooms and herbs to make a vegan version of a classic.

5. Creamy Pea Soup

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Natasha Minocha created this recipe for Creamy Pea Soup with just six simple ingredients. This recipe calls for fresh or frozen peas and sprigs of mint to add freshness and a taste of spring to this otherwise hearty soup.

6. Creamy White Bean and Kale Soup

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Coconut cream kicks things up a notch in this Creamy White Bean and Kale Soup by Katherine Vaught.  Beans, butter, potatoes, and a handful of herbs combine to make this super hearty and velvety soup.

7. Creamy Lentil and Tomato Soup

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Lentils, coconut milk, avocado oil, and an A-List of spices, such as turmeric and ginger, go into making this Creamy and Lentil and Tomato Soup by Tara Sunshine.  This is a hearty yet super healthy soup that is rich in protein and minerals.

8. Creamy, Ginger-y Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

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Sara Hohn wants to showcase the carrots, often only used as seasoning veg, in this Creamy, Ginger-y Carrot, and Sweet Potato Soup.  The sweet potatoes and coconut milk make this an extra creamy soup, and the ginger works deliciously well with the sweetness of the carrots.

9. Easy Creamy Garlic and Potato Soup

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In just 15 minutes, you can whip up a pot of this Easy Creamy Garlic and Potato Soup.  The potatoes themselves, with the help of some plant-based sour cream, give this soup its silky smooth texture. Kristina Jug and Mitja Bezenšek suggest adding fried onions as a garnish to their creamy soup creation.

10. Creamy Corn Alfredo Soup

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Pureéing the corn is the secret to getting the desired texture in this Cream Corn Alfredo Soup recipe. It might seem hard to replicate the creamy sauces that often accompany many pasta dishes, but Kristina Humphreys suggests that using this recipe will work very nicely in creamy pasta, rice, or quinoa dishes.  Give it a try!

Whatever the weather, you can indulge in a hearty and healthy soup filled with that velvety, creamy texture we often long for.

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