Southwest-Inspired Potato Soup

I just love soup. It satisfies so many needs: the need for warmth, the need for a filling meal, the need to use up ingredients. One of my favorite soups to make is my grandmother’s potato soup, which utilizes simple ingredients to feed a crowd. This is a riff on her belly-warming comfort soup.
Pin This![pinit]

HealthfulMama.com

Southwest-Inspired Potato Soup

A simple soup packed with southwest flavor!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 -6

Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x?

• 1 med red onion diced
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 rib of celery chopped
• 1 poblano pepper diced (use more for extra spice)
• 2-3 carrots sliced
• 4 T. olive oil
• 6 red potatoes chopped
• 1 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
• 6 c. vegetable broth
• 1 can black beans with liquid
• fresh cilantro or oregano for garnish

Method

 

1. Heat olive oil in the bottom of a heavy pot.
2. Add onion, garlic, celery and poblano. Cook a minute or so until garlic is fragrant.
3. Add carrots. Saute until onions are soft.
4. Add potatoes. Stir.
5. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.
6. Stir in beans and corn.
7. Simmer 10 more minutes or until flavors are combined.
8. Garnish with cilantro or oregano.

Notes

Serve with blue corn tortilla chips, sour cream, or grated sharp cheddar, if desired.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!