Vegan Corn Chowder
Vegan Corn Chowder is best way to use fresh corn! Not only is it made with fresh or frozen corn, but with potatoes, jalapeño and milk to create a thick and creamy dairy-free soup recipe the whole family with adore!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil or more as needed
- 1 small yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 jalapeño diced, seeds removed
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika plus more for garnish
- 1 tsp salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 5 Yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced
- 4 cups corn fresh or frozen (approx. 1.5 lb.)
- 32 oz. vegetable broth
- 1 cup oat milk or dairy-free milk of choice
garnishes:
- chives
- smoked paprika
- nutritional yeast
- heavy cream (if not vegan) or coconut milk
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Once it's melted, add the onion, jalapeño and garlic and sauté for 5-8 minutes. If the onion starts browning, reduce the heat to medium-low and add the tablespoon of olive oil.
- Next, add the smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and potatoes and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Then, add the corn, broth and milk. Bring the soup to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to a simmer and simmer the soup for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
- Ladle HALF of the soup into a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth, then pour the soup back into the pot. Do a taste test and add more salt and pepper as needed.
- Pour the soup into bowls, then add the optional garnishes. Enjoy!
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation
*Storage: store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
*I recommend using oat milk or soy milk in the recipe; then, for the drizzle on top/garnish, full fat coconut milk works well (or heavy cream, if not vegan)
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1045IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg
