Non-dairy Vegan Potato Corn Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 medium carrot, pared and chopped
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2-2/3 cup soymilk
• 1 cup corn kernel
• salt
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 put the potatoes and water into a 3 quart saucepan. bring the water to a boil.
• 2 cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 while the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a small skillet. when the oil is hot, add the onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper and thyme or oregano. stir and cook till vegetables or tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• 4 remove skillet from heat and put on the side.
• 5 when the potatoes are done, remove the pan from the heat. using a slotted spoon, transfer about 1 1/2 cups of potatoes to the blender. add enough soymilk (or other non-dairy milk) to make a smooth mixture. i use only about a half cup or less, usually.
• 6 add the potato mixture back into the saucepan. add the corn and the cooked vegetables.
• 7 heat the chowder on medium heat for about 5-10 minutes.