Vegan Cheesy Corn Chowder

Delicious Cheesy Corn Chowder without cheese 😉 Cozy up to this creamy and smoky soup full of rich cheesy flavor. The crunchy garnish provides a beautiful spicy kick which combined with the smooth texture of the soup, creates comfort food at its finest.

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🍽 Serves 4-5

🕘 45-50 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 medium onion

• 4 cloves of garlic

• 1 tsp thyme

• 4-5 medium potatoes

• 2 medium carrots

• 6 cups of vegetable stock

• 4 cups of frozen corn

• ¼ cup of nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish:

• 1 cup coconut flakes

• 1 cup thawed and well-drained corn

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

• fresh parsley/ coriander

Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients: chop and dice all vegetables – chop potatoes and carrots into 1 cm pieces. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.

2. Heat a large saucepan to medium. Pour olive oil and add onion, garlic, and thyme. Stir and fry until golden. Add carrots and potatoes. Fry for 5 minutes on medium-high heat.

3. Add vegetable stock and simmer for 20 minutes – make sure the potatoes are soft.

4. Add frozen corn and simmer for 5 more minutes.

5. Using a ladle set aside 1 cup of cooked vegetables. Add to the soup: nutritional yeast, turmeric, smoked paprika and salt. Blend with a hand stick blender until smooth.

6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place vegetables back into the soup and stir.

7. To make the garnish: Heat a medium frying pan to medium. Place corn, coconut flakes, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Mix well and fry for approx. 10 minutes stirring when needed, to make sure it doesn’t burn.

8. Serve immediately with some fresh parsley or coriander on top.

9. Enjoy! 💚

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