What’s better than creamy, dreamy roasted vegetable soup that is thick and hearty and warm and delicious? Creamy, dreamy roasted vegetable soup that has not one drop of cream in it but tastes like it does! Yep, that pretty bowl of deliciousness up there is roasted veggies, some herbs and spices and chicken broth and somehow magically tastes like it also has a nice lacing of cream…but nope. Other than that garnish of sour cream up there, it’s as cream-free as creamy soup can be.
So how can this be? I’m not sure, other than to say that this soup has such a wonderful conglomeration of roasted veggies that all come together in perfect harmony. Such as…
Sweet and delicious carrots. Also gives it a festive orange color!
Tomatoes! These are heirlooms because that’s the picture I had handy, but the recipe actually calls for plum tomatoes. And even if you use out of season plum tomatoes that don’t taste like much raw, once you roast them they will have a gorgeous tomato flavor.
Garlic. Of course. Everything is better with garlic.
Joining this wonderful cast of characters is zucchini, which I really need to take a picture of, but you can just imagine! All of these get cut up and tossed with some oil and herbs and spices and roasted until everything is soft and tender. Now all that’s left to do is blend it all up in your trusty blender with some chicken broth until everything is smooth and wonderful. Now heat it all up slowly, adjust the seasoning, and you are in creamy, dreamy roasted vegetable soup heaven. I did garnish mine with a teeny spoonful of sour cream, but that part is up to you – it’s all about how angelic you want to be. One way or the other, you are in for one scrumptious bowl of soup!
Recipe adapted from Taste of the South
Roasted Vegetable Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced into 2 inch pieces
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
- 4 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth (I like the boxed Imagine and Pacific varieties) plus more for thinning the soup if needed
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Sour cream for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Toss vegetables, garlic, oil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together and place on baking sheet in an even layer. Roast until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove garlic peels.
- Combine vegetables with chicken broth and in blender and process until smooth (you may have to work in batches).
- Pour vegetable puree into a saucepan, add paprika and heat over medium heat, thinning with extra chicken broth as needed until it is hot and the consistency you like. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Ladle into soup bowls, garnish with sour cream if you like and serve.
Tracey says
This recipe sounds great but I was looking at the calories per serving listed and I can’t believe that it is that much. Maybe a typo? “Calories 1490 Calories from Fat 1350”
Kate says
Hi Tracey! I don’t list nutritional info so I’m not sure where you are getting that info from but no, there’s no way it’s anywhere NEAR that much, seeing as it is almost all veggies.
Kathy says
I’ve made this soup several times now and really love it! Bought an immersion blender for it and it makes it so much easier. Thanks for the recipe!
Kate says
I absolutely LOVE my immersion blender! Glad you are liking this soup. :)
Joanie says
Made this today for lunch and this is DELICIOUS!! Seriously.
Kate says
I’m so glad! There’s nothing like a nice cheerful vegetable soup in February, right? :)
Kathy K says
I just made this. It is really good, I used smoked paprika and added a couple drops of hot sauce to give it a kick. Thanks for the recipe!
Kate says
Those sound like great additions – I’m making it again tomorrow and will give them a try!
Lisa Freeman says
This is delicous! I didn’t have fresh tomatoes so I used whole canned tomatoes. I roasted the canned tomatoes for 15 minutes. I just started Weight Watchers and best I can figure this is less than 1 points plus per 1 cup serving. My batch made exactly 6 cups before thinning out with extra broth.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Kate says
How great, and thanks for sharing the tip on the canned tomatoes! Happy New Year! :)
Ruta says
Oh my, how delicious that look! And no cream makes it even better! Definitely going to the top of my to do list this winter. Oh how I love a good soup on a cold day.
Kate says
Isn’t it the best! Warms you up inside and out. :)
Joanne says
I am SOOO excited to eat soups again once this marathon is over and I don’t have to carbload myself into oblivion!! This soup is the first on my list to make. I love creamy soup without the cream. :)
Kate says
You will definitely deserve it after all your hard work! Yay, Joanne!!
ruthie says
Yum. Roasting really does wonderful things to veggies.
I am chowdering today, a mixed bag of fish and clams and corn. Can roasted veggie soup be far behind???
Kate says
I sure hope not – tis the season for soup! :)
physicschick says
1/4 *cup* paprika???
Kate says
Yikes! Fixed. What would I do without my eagle-eyed readers? Thank you!!! :)
Karen Nelson says
This sounds great Kate! Gonna be on my list next week
to whip up!
Today is Clam Chowder…made by my not Southern
Husband;-)!
Have you ever made Green Velvet soup?
Another soup that is an infusion of vegetables and
no fat! If you like split pea soup it is oh so yummy!
Thanks for this recipe can’t wait to try! <3
Kate says
Mmmm, clam chowder! Sounds almost as good as Green Velvet soup! Happy soup Sunday! :)