Smoky Potato Corn Chowder Soup Recipe- From SmartyPlants

Ingredients

Cashew Sour Cream 1 1/2 cups yellow onions, diced

2 red bell peppers, seeds removed and diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

4 Yukon Gold or yellow potatoes, cut into small cubes

4 cups vegetable broth, more to thin

1 cup almond milk, unsweetened

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 tablespoon vegan Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, more to taste

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste

2 bay leaves

2 cups frozen corn

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1/4 cup cilantro, more for garnish

1/4 cup scallions, sliced

Directions

First, make the Cashew Sour Cream according to the recipe below. Store it in the fridge until your soup is ready and it's time to eat.
Next, heat a large pot over medium heat for a minute. Add the onions and cook, while stirring, for about 5 minutes until they soften. Add a splash of water if they are sticking. Add the red pepper, and cook for a few more minutes. Add the garlic, and cook for another minute, while stirring. You can add a splash of water if you need to if it's sticking.
Add your potatoes to the pot, along with veggie broth, almond milk, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt, black pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves and discard. Remove 2 cups of the soup, and add it to your blender. Blend until creamy, and then add it back to your soup and stir to incorporate. Add the corn, nutritional yeast, and cilantro and stir to combine.
Taste and adjust the salt and black pepper. Add a bit more smoked paprika if you’d like. Top with a dollop of our Cashew Sour Cream, scallions and a few cilantro leaves. Serve with crusty whole grain bread and a salad.

For the Cashew Sour Cream:

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for at least one hour, or overnight

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/3 cup water, more to thin, could be up to 3 tablespoons

1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon sea salt, more to taste

Directions

Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until it’s super smooth and creamy. Don’t stop blending until you get it there—you will! It could be up to 5 minutes of blending.
Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed, until you reach sour cream-like consistency. Taste and add some salt if it needs it. Mine usually does!

Recipe Notes

This will keep in the fridge for up to a week.

This recipe was inspired by a recipe that I learned to make in my Rouxbe cooking class.