Description
Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder with Potatoes and Thyme — a comforting, dairy-free chowder featuring sweet corn, tender potatoes, and thyme in a velvety plant-based base. Perfect for cozy weeknights, meal prep, and chilly days, this vegan corn chowder is hearty, wholesome, and naturally dairy-free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk (oat or almond)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme or 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional, for depth)
- Optional: chopped fresh thyme or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft and translucent.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add potatoes, corn, vegetable broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Using an immersion blender, blend part of the soup until creamy, leaving some chunks for texture.
- Stir in plant-based milk and nutritional yeast, then simmer for 3–5 more minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve warm with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, blend more of the soup or blend until smooth, then leave some chunks for texture.
- Fresh thyme works best; if using dried thyme, you can add a pinch more for stronger flavor.
- If the chowder is too thick, thin with a bit more vegetable broth or plant-based milk.
- Garnish with chopped fresh thyme or parsley for color and aroma.
- To ensure it’s gluten-free, use a gluten-free vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop; simmering and immersion blending to creaminess
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Creamy vegan corn chowder, potato corn chowder, thyme soup, plant-based chowder, dairy-free soup, cozy vegan soup, weeknight dinner ideas, gluten-free option