Description
This Spicy Cajun Potato Soup is a delightful blend of creamy texture and fiery flavor that warms the soul. Each spoonful offers a rich, velvety mouthfeel, complemented by the bold spices that dance on your palate, making it a comforting yet exciting dish.
Ingredients
- Potatoes: 4 medium, peeled and diced
- Onion: 1 large, chopped
- Celery: 2 stalks, chopped
- Carrots: 2 medium, diced
- Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
- Vegetable broth: 4 cups
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Cajun seasoning: 2 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Black pepper: to taste
- Green onions: for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the chopped onion, celery, and carrots, sautéing for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the diced potatoes, vegetable broth, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth, or transfer to a blender in batches.
- Stir in the heavy cream and heat through for another 5 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onions.
Notes
- This soup can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To freeze, allow the soup to cool completely, then transfer to airtight containers for up to 3 months.
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with coconut milk or omit it entirely.
- Feel free to adjust the level of Cajun seasoning to suit your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: soup
- Method: simmering
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Sodium: 800 milligrams
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Protein: 6 grams
- Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
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