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Potato Soup (No Bacon)

Sep 16, 2021 · 6 Comments

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This is the best potato soup (no bacon)! When I was craving a warming potato soup, all the recipes I came across included bacon or some kind of meat. I just wanted a delicious vegetarian potato soup recipe! So I created this one, and it’s soooo good.
Potato soup in white bowl this image
I don’t want you to get intimidated with a soup recipe because it’s an easy soup recipe to make and the ingredients are super simple.  Plus, my kids love eating soup, so any dinner they’ll love is one I’m happy to make on repeat!  And, you can even have the kids help in the kitchen, using these kid-safe knives.
Potato soup in saucepan

What ingredients do you need for this soup?

  • Butter
  • Yellow onion
  • Garlic cloves
  • Celery stalk
  • Carrot
  • Russet potatoes
  • Salt
  • Broth – use vegetable broth if you want to keep this recipe vegetarian or chicken broth if not.
  • Milk – or water
  • Plain yogurt

Wooden spoonful of potato soup

Not only is this soup delicious and perfect for fall, but it freezes and re-heats very well, making it perfect for a make-ahead meal.  When I’m looking for easy weeknight dishes, freezer meals are the way to go.  Simply heat and enjoy!
Potato soup in a white bowl

How do I make vegetarian potato soup?

  1. Sauté butter, onion, garlic; cooking for 3 minutes until starting to be translucent.
  2. Add celery and carrot and cook for 2 more minutes.
  3. Add in potatoes, salt, broth and milk and cook over high heat until boiling.
  4. Reduce heat to low, add a cover and cook for 5 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
  5. Mash potatoes up with a back of a spatula. Remove from heat and add in yogurt, stir, and serve.

Close up of potato soup in white bowl

If you’re looking for the soup to be a bit more brothy/liquidy, just add a bit more vegetable broth.  This recipe makes 4 smaller-sized portions and you can, of course, easily double the recipe to keep some in the freezer.

Potato soup in white bowl

Potato Soup without Bacon

We've all had plenty of amazing potato soups with bacon, but I couldn't find a great one without bacon, so I made one! And it's quite tasty!
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Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 small-medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 clove pressed or finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped, about 1/2 cup
  • 1 large carrot chopped, about 1/2 cup
  • 3-4 medium-large russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2 - 1 inch cubes. About 3.5 - 4 cups.
  • 2 pinches of salt (generous)
  • 1 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
  • 3 cups milk or water
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt (4 Tbs.)

Instructions

  • Sauté butter, onion, garlic, cooking for 3 minutes until starting to be translucent, add celery and carrot and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add in potatoes, salt, broth and milk and cook over high heat until boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low, add a cover and cook for 5 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Mash potatoes up with a back of a spatula. Remove from heat and add in yogurt, stir, and serve.
    Potato soup in saucepan

Notes

Note - to make this a more 'brothy-liquidy' soup, simply add more vegetable broth
The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3253IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Maryanne says

    February 24, 2023 at 12:23 pm

    I made this soup with some changes but it’s absolutely delicious and my husband told me to make sure I make it again.
    I used golden potatoes because that’s what I had. Half and half instead of milk and sour cream in place of yogurt. I quadrupled the recipe and used some instant potatoes to help thicken the soup.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      February 24, 2023 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave this lovely comment. It’s always such a win when the husbands say to make it again!! I love those modifications and that you quadrupled the recipe! Thanks again for this helpful comment.

      Reply
  2. Joni Anderson says

    December 20, 2021 at 11:26 am

    How much garlic?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 20, 2021 at 12:47 pm

      1 garlic clove, pressed or finely chopped, so sorry, adding it now to the ingredients – thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. Bee says

    November 15, 2021 at 9:22 am

    This sounds good! Thank you for creating a potato soup recipe without bacon! We don’t eat pork so I’m very glad I found your recipe. Just wondering if I can use red potatoes instead of russet?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 17, 2021 at 11:00 am

      I’m so glad you found this recipe!! It’s super delicious. Yes, you can absolutely use whatever kind of potatoes you have on hand!

      Reply

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