Smooth soups have a vegetable base, and are pureed to create the silky smooth soup texture.
Since smooth soups are packed full of vegetables, they are quite filling.
You don’t have to serve them with bread or scones since they are satisfying on their own.
Typically smooth soups use an immersion blender to blend the soups into a puree, but you could use a regular blender as well. Make sure to only blend for a few seconds, and take the lid off immediately to let the steam escape.
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash soup is made by cooking diced butternut squash in a pot with the other vegetables and herbs.
After the soup has simmered, and the flavors have come out, the soup is pureed which creates a deliciously smooth soup to enjoy.
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup is made by adding pumpkin puree to a soup base.
The vegetables of pumpkin soup are cooked into the soup base, and then the whole soup is pureed to create a vegetable packed smooth soup.
Pumpkin soup has coconut milk as a thickener, therefore this soup is quite filling and satisfying.
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup is made with whole Roma tomatoes, and fire roasted tomatoes to give the soup a full-bodied flavor of tomatoes.
Tomato soup is thickened with cream, making it a heavy and filling soup.
Tomato soup is pureed at the end of the cooking process to make this soup a smooth, velvety textured soup.
Potato Leek Soup
Potato leek soup is a cream based soup that is quite thick.
Since the soup is made with potatoes that are pureed, this acts as the thickener of the soup.
Potato leek soup has a mild flavor since leeks aren’t too overpowering in flavor.
Carrot Soup
Carrot soup is made by adding diced carrots and potatoes to a soup base.
Once they’ve cooked into the soup, the soup is pureed together creating a silky smooth soup.
The soup is thickened with milk, making it a hearty soup.
Roasted Sweet Potato Cinnamon Soup
Roasted sweet potato cinnamon soup is made by baking diced sweet potatoes in the oven.
After the sweet potatoes are cooked, they are added to a soup base with a few herbs. T
he soup is blended until it’s pureed and smooth.
Cauliflower Cheddar Soup
Cauliflower cheddar soup is packed with vegetables, making this soup extra filling.
Chopped cauliflower, celery, carrots, and potatoes are added to a soup base with a few herbs.
Cheddar cheese and potatoes act as the thickener for this full-bodied soup.
Once the vegetables are fork-tender, the soup is pureed until it’s smooth.
Lemon Asparagus Soup
Lemon asparagus soup is made by adding onions, celery, potatoes and asparagus to a soup base.
Once the vegetables are fully cooked, the soup is pureed until it’s smooth.
Parmesan cheese is added to the soup to thicken the soup and add a salty-cheesy flavor.
A hint of lemon juice is added at the end to add bit of a citrus finish to this deliciously smooth soup.
Zucchini Soup
Zucchini soup is made by adding diced zucchini, potatoes, to an herb soup base.
The soup is purred until smooth. Zucchini soup is cream based, so half and half is added as a thickener.
To finish off the soup, add grated cheddar cheese and let it melt into the soup. Whisk together until fully combined.
Beet Soup
Beet soup is made by cooking beets and diced potatoes in a soup base.
Beet soup is pureed until it’s a beautiful pink color.
Beet soup is served with a spoonful of soup cream to add a little bit of tangy-creamy flavor to it.
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is made by cooking lentils with carrots in a soup base.
Milk is added to thicken up the soup.
Once the vegetables are cooked through, lentil soup is pureed until smooth.
Broccoli Soup
Broccoli soup is made by adding broccoli and potatoes to a soup base.
Once the soup has cooked the vegetables through, blend the soup smooth.
Cream is added to the soup to create a creamy broccoli soup that is very filling.
Lemon juice is added to the soup for a light, refreshing flavor to finish off the soup.
