Loaded Potato Soup🥔🥔🥔

Cold temps outside call for warming foods inside. I love creating vegan recipes that taste amazing. This loaded potato soup is bursting with flavor and sure to warm your body and your soul on these cold days. Make it a meatless day everyday:)

Recipe:

* 4 large potatoes, diced 

* 2 teaspoons olive oil

* 1 large onion, diced

* 2 stalks celery, sliced

* 4 cups vegetable broth

* 2 teaspoon thyme 

* 1 teaspoon sea salt

* 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk

* 2 tablespoons Arrow root powder or flour to thicken, optional

* 4 green onions, sliced thin

* Vegan cheese, I used Chao brand vegan slices, creamy original

* Vegan bacon bits, I used Bac'uns brand

* Salt and pepper to taste

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

-Toss potatoes in olive oil, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and place in a single layer on a greased baking pan.

-Cook 30 minutes or until brown, turning halfway.

-Prepare the soup while the potatoes are baking.

-In a medium size sauce pan sauté onions and celery with a few tablespoons of vegetable broth until browned. Add remaining vegetable broth, thyme and salt.

-If using thickener, add to soy milk, mix well, and stir into soup until thickened. 

-Divide potatoes among 4-6 oven proof bowls (depending on their size), ladle in soup. -Top with cheese and place in oven for a few minutes until cheese is melted. 

-Top with bacon bits, green onions, and enjoy!