Slow Cooker Vegan Leek and Potato Soup

Vegetarian - Tips

A hearty soup without animal products but still full of rich flavor. Sauteing before slow cooking brings out the flavor of seemingly simple ingredients.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 3hrs40 mins

Total: 4hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Slow Cooker Vegan Leek and Potato Soup

Ingredients

¼ cup vegan butter

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 large leeks

diced

1 yellow onion

minced

1 large carrot

diced

1 cup minced Pleurotus mushrooms (oyster mushrooms)

2 pounds potatoes

peeled and diced

4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 cup unsweetened oat milk

divided

1 tablespoon potato starch

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Turn on the Saute function on your slow cooker. Heat vegan butter and olive oil. Add leeks onion carrot and mushrooms. Cook and stir until leeks and onions are translucent and softened carrots have softened and minced mushrooms have liquefied about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and vegetable broth; mix well. Mix 1 tablespoon of the oat milk with potato starch to create a slurry and stir it into the soup.

Step 2

Heat remaining oat milk in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until hot about 30 seconds. Pour it into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Turn off Saute function.

Step 3

Cook in the slow cooker on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 1/2 hours. Stir soup before serving.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Vegan Leek and Potato Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 250.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 35.7g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 2136.3IU 43%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 29.5mg 49%

Folate: 51.8mcg 13%

Calcium: 46.8mg 5%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 43.3mg 16%

Potassium: 654.6mg 18%

Sodium: 200mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 98.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.