Alternative title… The Potatoes Have Eyes.
I had some fingerling potatoes that were trying to take root in my kitchen and needed to be used ASAP. Baked potato soup popped into my head, but how to make it dairy-free and still capture that creamy deliciousness… hmmm. I thought up a game plan as I chopped my potatoes (after peeling off the eyes and rinsing them well) and tossed them in the crockpot.
I decided on coconut milk for the base, nooch for the cheesiness, and smoked paprika for the bacon-y flavor (didn’t have any actual bacon on hand).
I threw a little of this and that in the pot and left it to cook on high while I ran errands. When I returned 3 hours later, the potatoes were soft and the flavor was awesome.
I took the immersion blender to the batch until it was uniformly smooth and creamy.
And alas, I had done it. Made the perfect batch of baked potato soup, that just so happened to be vegan.
Vegan Baked Potato Soup
- 2.5 pounds or so of fingerling potatoes (or whatever potatoes, really), rinsed and chopped
- 4 cups veggie broth
- one can full-fat coconut milk
- one small white onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup nooch
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 to 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1 to 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
- heavy pinch of Hawaiian alaea red sea salt (because I bought some fancypants salt at Central Market, use whatever sea salt your heart desires)
- fresh cracked black pepper
Fancy-ass salt.
Put all ingredients in the crockpot. Leave it on high for 3 hours. Blend it up. Eat that shiz.
I am seriously so proud of this soup! Perfect cheesiness from the nooch, smoky bacon-ness from the smoked paprika, thick creamy texture… amazing! It passed the Alex and bestieroomie taste tests, as well as a coworker who requested I bring her some. You should really make this soup, you won’t be disappointed! And isn’t it about time I showcased something other than salad beasts for you? :)
Another looooong day tomorrow… work all day, making up a class I missed a while back when Rambo hurt his back tomorrow night… will be gone from 6:45 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.! So uhhh…. g’night!
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omg, sounds amazing! For some reason when I was reading this post, I read “crackpot” where you had written “crockpot.” The crockpot can be pretty addicting! : )
This sounds so good! Even though it’s starting to get hot outside, (70-80′s) it sounds perfect.
Yummzzzzies! This makes me want an immersion blender, also. I love paprika. Thanks for the recipe!
I bought a cheapy immersion blender from Wal-Mart just for the occasion!
Genius! I’d never really thought to make baked potato soup because all I think of is dairy creaminess. Clearly I’m not using innovative skills like you are down there in Austin! I’m so hoping to get down there for a visit sometime soon, and I will let you know when because we have to get together.
I cannot wait for you to come down!! I am very much looking forward to meeting you for realsies.
This sounds SO FREAKING good. Do you think it would work with regular ass salt, or just the fancy-ass kind?
Also, next time? Bacon. Then I’ll come over for dinner.
Totally bacon next time. Bacon rules. And yes, it would definitely work with regular-ass salt. I just like feeling special.
Creamy goodness
It looks soo good!
I totally think you should have labeled the post “The Potatoes have eyes” hahahaha
Hhahahahahahhha it sounds like a horror movie, doesn’t it?!
Looks delicious — I love baked potato soup!
Thanks, Holly!
I was looking at fancy-ass salt at Home Goods last night. Is it worth buying?
I was pretty impressed with the fancy-ass salt. It has a slightly smoky flavor to it that really added some depth to this recipe!
The soup looks amazing! Love how creamy it looks. I hope you have a great weekend my friend!
That looks awesome! Gonna make it this weekend
Just reporting back that beet green wraps are pretty awesome
TJ’s black bean dip, smoked turkey, avocado and lime salsa, just in case you wanted to know! Hope you have a happy Easter and a good weekend. xoxo
I need an immersion blender. And that soup. Stat.
This looks wonderful! I love that you used all those differently colored potatoes for the soup – so pretty!
I also have an immersion blender, and when I used it to make a cream soup I had the stuff all on myself.
Perhaps I need to take a bigger pot and fill it better next time. 
Oh, and the eyes – gorgeous.
Mmm, that looks like some baller soup right thereeeee.
Great idea to use coconut milk to make it creamy. I love putting some in the fridge and eating the coconut cream. Yum! I’ve never tried baked potato soup, but yours sure sounds delicious!
Have a lovely day!
Haha, my potatoes always look like that! I buy them in bulk, so a few of them always grow roots
My mom always tells me not to eat them, but I do anyway and I’ve never died because of it…
I could really use some vegan potato soup – extra fancy ass salt please!
The soup looks so yummy!
BRRRR whenever I see those eyes on potatoes I get shivers and goosebumps haha! on a different note, I bet this soup is truly delicious!! nice recipe~
Mmmmm…this soup looks SO good! I’ve been dying to see this recipe! I’m bookmarking it! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never tried “Nooch” so that makes me nervous. Other than that it sound SUPER tasty. Um, YUM!
This looks so yummy but I guess if you had that bacon on hand this will even rock more!
Um that soup looks incredible! I have some coconut milk on hand and potatoes so I may just have to try this. I love potato soups. So so good!
Bahahaha! Your alternative title has me crackin up!
This looks flippin awesome!! I so have some potato monsters forming in my pantry…I am making this ASAP!