Creamy Potato Soup

This is one of our favorite winter soups. Years ago, we'd go out to Tim Hortons and have a hearty bowl of  potato, bacon, cheddar soup. but since going vegan, there's a whole lot about that soup that just didn't work anymore. So, I set out to create a vegan version, and oh, my....what an awesome recipe.

This was a small bowl for my three-year-old

5 lb bag of potatoes, peeled and cubed (save 2 medium potatoes)

2 finely grated potatoes

2 carrots, finely grated

1 onion, chopped 

3 Tbsp veggie broth powder and 5-6 cups of water (or use 5-6 cups of veggie broth)

3 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1-2 Tbsp liquid smoke

½ C soaked cashews (you want to soak them between 20 min to 2 hours, but not more)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Sauté onions until golden brown.

Add water and/or broth, potatoes, carrots, liquid smoke, and yeast

When potatoes are tender, blend the cashews with ¾-1 cup water to make a light cream. 

Add to the soup and stir to blend in.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Hmmm, you're going to love it!