Author: Vegan Potato and Corn Chowder - simple, hearty, creamy, comforting, and delicious.
FEATURED COMMENT:
My new favorite soup! I've made it several times this fall. Easy and extremely delicious. I use oat milk. Tastes even better the next day, if it lasts that long. - Valerie St Denis
My oven is being grumpy. It crossed its arms, stomped its feet, and refused to do any more work. I guess after two years of nonstop recipe testing it was demanding a break, and to make that happen, it broke its own ignitor. At least it seems more fun to blame my oven than it does to blame myself for using it so much. ...I'm starting to understand why my oven is so cranky with me...
I was planning on posting a recipe for vegan scalloped potatoes (which I will eventually do when my oven gets over its hissy fit), but my oven had other plans. Not sure what to do with the huge bag of potatoes I bought, I decided to whip up a simple chowder for dinner. Well, it's time that I thanked my grumpy oven, and perhaps give it a real good polish, because wow am I glad I made this Easy Vegan Potato and Corn Chowder!
Simple, hearty, creamy, comforting chowder is just what the doctor ordered. (Not the oven doctor, he ordered a new ignitor). But the food doctor that is Sam's stomach. The ingredients are so simple but isn't simple often the best?
This Easy Vegan Potato and Corn Chowder would be perfect for a quick weeknight meal. It's fantastic all on its own, but it's also great served with a side sandwich or a crusty baguette and topped with vegan cheddar cheese or Addictive Coconut Bacon Bits (page 210 in Fuss-Free Vegan).
To make Easy Vegan Potato and Corn Chowder: heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. When hot add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté until the vegetables just start to soften and the onion turns translucent and begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle the flour and thyme over the vegetables and stir to coat. Continue to stir and cook for about a minute until the flour starts to brown.
Stir in the vegetable broth, plant-based milk, and nutritional yeast. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender and the chowder has thickened, about 8 minutes.
Lastly, add in the corn and season with salt and pepper. If your chowder gets too thick, you can always thin it with water or a vegetable broth to the desired consistency. Serve hot. You can top with optional garnishes such as chopped parsley, Addictive Coconut Bacon Bits (page 210 in Fuss-Free Vegan), or vegan cheddar cheese.
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Easy Vegan Potato and Corn Chowder
Servings: servings (makes about 2 litres)
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter or light oil
- 2 medium carrots,, peeled and chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 yellow onion,, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic,, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour, (use all-purpose gluten-free flour if preferred)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 large white or yukon gold potatoes (about 1 ½lbs), peeled and diced (4 cups chopped)
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups plant-based milk, (such as soy or almond)
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, (or to taste)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. When hot add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté until the vegetables just start to soften and the onion turns translucent and begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour and thyme over the vegetables and stir to coat. Continue to stir and cook for about a minute until the flour starts to brown. Stir in the potatoes, vegetable broth, plant-based milk, and nutritional yeast. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender and the chowder has thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Lastly, add in the corn and season with salt and pepper. If your chowder gets too thick, you can always thin it with water or a vegetable broth to the desired consistency. Serve hot.
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Patricia Cage Bibbs says
I’ve made this soup twice. My husband who grew up in New Orleans and loves soup. I put Cajun essence and rustic rub in it. It was amazing. This is our go to soup. I would like to have more of your recipes.
Sam Turnbull says
So thrilled you love it so much, Patricia! You can see my full recipe index here, and I have even more recipes in my cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan. Enjoy!
Régine B. says
A very nice recipe, which I am enjoying right now. Thank you, Sam. I made one change: instead of nut milk, I diluted some almond butter in a bit of broth, and added this at the very end, after turning off the heat.
Sam Turnbull says
Glad you enjoyed!
LISA says
So good. We use rice milk as our house milk and this was great!!!!
Sam Turnbull says
Awesome!
Stacey says
Love adding a mix of veggies into soup. However, I just leave out the yeast as i don't have it now.
Sam Turnbull says
Glad you enjoyed!
Kurt Galloway says
So would the taste change much without the Yeast?
Kurt Galloway says
Also when you add the corn that was frozen, do you let it defrost first?
Sam Turnbull says
No need to defrost soup. Corn is so small that when it's frozen and added to the soup it heats up very quickly. Enjoy!
Kurt Galloway says
Will leaving out yeast change flavor?
Sam Turnbull says
The nutritional yeast adds a slight cheesiness, you can skip it if you like. Enjoy!
Sam Turnbull says
The nutritional yeast adds a slight cheesiness, you can skip it if you like. Enjoy!
Josefina Tso-Guillen says
I made the chowder. It turned out delicious and was quite simple to put together. Thank you for the recipe! Instead of soy milk or almond milk, I used cashew milk which I made by just soaking about 1/2 cup of cashews and then blending with 2 cups of water.
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
Nell says
Just made this for my daughter who is vegan. The chowder is delicious! I was wondering if you have the nutrition facts for this recipe. By the way we have purchased two of your books one for my daughter and one for me, every recipe that we have tried has been wonderful! We even served the vegan Irish stew Christmas Eve and had people request to take some home
Sam Turnbull says
Awesome!! So happy you are enjoying everything so much! I am currently working on a new program for the nutrition information on my site, so stay tuned. I hope to have it up and running in the next few weeks 🙂
Ashley says
I just made this for my sister, who's fighting a nasty flu, or something. I'm hoping it helps her feel better.
I was really lucky that I had all the ingredients, too!
Very tasty.
Sam Turnbull says
Glad you enjoyed, hope your sister feels better!
Jillian says
Sam- Amazing!!!! It is FrEEZing here and this was the perfect soup on a day like today. Also, I’m cooking through your cookbook and have loved the recipes so far!!! So easy and delish for weeknight dinners. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Woohoo! Thanks Jullian! Freezing here too so I know just what you mean 🙂
lillian says
I just made this and it's fantastic! I had some potatoes that were getting old and this worked out perfect. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed 🙂
Karen Lee Edwards says
The perfect solution for someone on gut wrenching antibiotics! And any other time, as well. Thanks for the comfort food Sam.
Sam Turnbull says
You're most welcome, Karen 🙂
Jeanette Turnbull says
Amazing soup, perfect for a winters day.
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you enjoyed it, Jeanette, and what a fantastic last name you have 😉
Briigtte says
This chowder is just amazing !!! I added some dried herbs can’t even remember which one, I used light coconut milk and followed the recipe .. let me tel you I never really make creamy chowder but this is amazing , it’s even better the next day . I cooked mine a little longer and I sautéed the potatoes .....amazing I don’t eat soup because I don’t really like it but my meat and dairy lover husband loves soup ...I am trying to go dairy free he loved it .. Iwill win this battle slowly with great recipes.. thanks Sam
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! You will win the battle, I am sure. Thrilled you loved it so much 🙂
atp says
I discovered one day when I was trying to make a creamy soup that adding a tablespoon of tofu crème cheese really makes a dish creamy and tasty. I use it for any number of dishes, even Indian and thai dishes that are made with creamy sauces. You can always add more to your taste. Usually I add it to some liquid before putting it into the dish but not always as in some dishes it dissolves in the pan and only needs mixing in. If you really want it thinned with no lumps you can put the tofu crème cheese and some of the liquid fro the dish into a small blender.
(less tasty but just as usefull is adding plain tofu as liquidized as possible or almond milk to dishes that would normally require milk,crème or flour thickening)
Sam Turnbull says
Great tip!
Mary says
Made this and everyone agrees THE BEST VEGAN SOUP EVER
Total yum
Total comfor food
Thanks
Sam Turnbull says
Woohoo!! Can't get a better review than that! Thanks, Mary!
Bryan Carey says
We are trying to get more vegan food dishes on the family menu. Every family member loves potatoes and corn, so this is certain to be a hit with everyone!
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful! I hope everyone loves it 🙂
Joanne says
Wow. This is positively decadent!! I love it! We are in the midst of a freeze where I live so this was just perfect!!!!
Sam Turnbull says
Thrilled you loved it, Joanne! It's very frozen and snowy here in Toronto too right now!
Ella says
Hi Sam, just made your chowder and it's quick, easy and tastes great! I added some soya chunks for extra protein and am feasted on two and a half mugs of this smooth and satisfying chowder.
Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Woohoo! You're most welcome, Ella. Thrilled you enjoyed it so much 🙂
Maria says
Hi!
Maybe a silly question but.... do you add the potatoes at the same time as the broth, milk and nooch?
Sam Turnbull says
Yep! I forgot that in the directions, thanks for pointing that out! It's now fixed. Enjoy! 🙂
Valerie Hansen says
Made your recipe this morning & really liked it. I omitted the oil & used broth for the sauté & substituted brown rice flour in place of the all-purpose. I will be making this again. Thanks Sam!
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed it, Valerie 🙂