Creamy Garlic Potato Soup (Vegan Option)

Creamy Garlic Potato Soup (Vegan Option)

Ingredients:

• 1 T. olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups water
• 4 tsp. chicken broth seasoning or vegetable broth seasoning (bouillon)
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 1 cup WayFare “sour cream” or Tofutti, or regular sour cream
• 1 tsp. dried dill weed
• 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oil over medium high heat in a large soup pot.
2. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes.
3. Add garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
4. Add water and broth seasoning of choice and bring to boil.
5. Add potatoes and return to boil.
6. Reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes gently until soft, about 10 minutes.
7. Using a soup ladle, spoon some potatoes and some broth into blender and process until smooth.
8. Add the rest of potatoes and broth and process until smooth.
9. Return all to pot and reduce heat to low.
10. Add sour cream of choice and dill weed and cook until heated through.
11. If using bacon, add right before serving.