Easy Vegan Corn Chowder
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An easy to make and ultra creamy Vegan Corn Chowder that’s made with simple yet wholesome ingredients and so delicious!
If I’m honest, I just had corn chowder for the first time this year. Trust me, I’m just as surprised as you considering my love for corn, and soups. I have to say, this is one of my new favorite soup recipes! It’s perfectly sweet, full of corn flavor (obviously), super comforting, and ultra creamy (without any dairy!!). This soup is completely vegan, dairy free, and gluten free. It’s also high in protein thanks to the white beans.
All winter I’ve been cozied up with this soup trying to perfect the recipe. I honestly don’t think I could ever get sick of this soup. It’s so delicious!
Are you looking for a staple corn chowder recipe? This is it! It is so easy to make, completely fool-proof and doesn’t require any weird ingredients. You probably have all of the ingredients on hand already!
Ingredients Needed to Make Vegan Corn Chowder
- Olive Oil
- Yellow Onion
- Carrots
- Gold Potatoes – this adds to the creaminess of the soup.
- Corn – fresh, frozen or canned corn will work. I typically use two 10 oz bags of frozen corn.
- Vegetable Broth
- Nutritional Yeast – to add a cheesy flavor.
- Seasonings: salt, black pepper, garlic powder.
- Non-Dairy Milk – I use soy milk. Make sure it’s unsweetened.
- White Beans – from a can. You can use cannellini beans, great northern beans, etc. A great source of protein!
How To Make Vegan Corn Chowder
Saute the veggies: add the olive oil, onions, carrots and a generous pinch of salt to a dutch oven and sauté. Then, stir in the potatoes, corn, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
Let it simmer: cover and bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes with the cover on.
Blend it up: Add the white beans and non-dairy milk to a blender along with 3/4 of the soup. Blend until creamy. Pour this mixture back into the pot and stir to combine.
Serve: I like to serve this soup topped with roasted broccoli. See below for more serving suggestions.
Serving Suggestions
I like to have greens with every meal, so I top this soup with roasted broccoli. It pairs perfectly with the sweet corn flavor of the soup and adds a nice bite. Other topping suggestions include vegan bacon bits, green onions, vegan sour cream, vegan cheese, etc.
You can never go wrong with a warm piece of sourdough to dip in corn chowder. A vegan grilled cheese would also pair perfectly with this soup.
More Cozy Vegan Soup Recipes
Easy Vegan Corn Chowder
Equipment
Ingredients
Corn Chowder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 medium gold potatoes peeled and diced
- 4 cups corn fresh or frozen
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup non-dairy milk unsweetened
- 1 15oz can white beans rinsed and drained
Roasted Broccoli
- 4 crowns broccoli chopped into florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a large pot/dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil, onions, carrots and a generous pinch of salt and sauté for 7-10 minutes.
- Stir in the potatoes, corn, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Cover and bring to boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes with the cover on.
- OPTIONAL: if making the roasted broccoli, prepare this now. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the broccoli florets with olive oil, salt & pepper and add to the baking sheet. Roast for 15-20 minutes.
- Add the white beans and non-dairy milk to a blender along with about 3/4 of the soup. Blend until creamy.
- Pour the mixture back into the pot and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the soup for seasoning. I like to serve it topped with roasted broccoli.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an approximation.
