There is so much to love about a great big batch of homemade soup. Over here puréed veggie soups are a big hit. They are simple to prepare and you really can’t mess them up. Sometimes I roast the vegetables first other times I boil them until softened in a pot of broth. If you are not a huge fan of broccoli or cauliflower, I bet this soup will convert you to love them. A delicious creamy purée is formed when you combine the two together and add a whole avocado.
The nice thing about making a large pot of soup is that you can enjoy it for many meals. You can adjust the portion size to how hungry you are and you can toss in some shredded chicken, cheese, bacon crumbles, or chunks of tofu, etc. to make a more substantial meal.
Sometimes I top my bowl of veggie soup with a huge hunk of fish as I do in my recipe for Cauliflower Mushroom Leek Soup with Butter Fish.
You can top your bowl of soup with sliced Parmigiano-Reggiano, crumbled blue cheese, feta, goat cheese. How about a dollop of sour cream, thick greek yogurt or even a splash of heavy cream? The choices are yours and you really can’t go wrong.
Aren’t these purple wild flowers sweet? I picked them on my favorite hilly walk in Laguna Beach.
I love avocados, but up until this point I had only used them in guacamole, salsas and salads. Putting them in this soup gives a nice creamy texture and makes this soup a bit more filling. Avocados are bursting with nutrients and healthy fats.
What are your favorite vegetables to make soup with? Do you prefer puréed soups or more chunky types?
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Puréed Soup Recipe Links
- Easiest Pea Soup jonesing for…
- Pumpkin Purée Soup with Burnt Sage Butter Evan’s Kitchen Ramblings
- Purée of Carrot Soup with Curry and Ginger Zoom Yummy
- Sweet Potato Chickpea Soup MarlaMeridith.com
- Roasted Tomato Soup Bunky Cooks
- Zucchini Carrot Soup MarlaMeridith.com
You may get me to eat veggies with this one!!
Mmm, looks warm, hearty and delicious! Gorgeous photos too
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Mmmmmm, this looks so lovely and satisfying! I’m green with
envy about a hilly walk in Laguna Beach. Those flowers are divine!
Your photos are beautiful too!
P.S. Loooove the new look! It’s beeeeeeeeatiful!
Gorgeous!! I LOVELOVELOVE broccoli, and love this new fun
twist on it.. and honestly, I LOVE a nice think hearty soup!! Great
job!
A wonderful soup! Healthy and full of flavor. Cheers,
Rosa
Beautiful photos and tasty soup recipe!
This is a wonderful soup, Marla! Love your photos and those
bright, springtime flavors. Thanks for sharing!
I love pureed soups! They are much more enjoyable than
chunky soups for some reason. I love the added avocado to this, so
unique!
Heather: The avocado is a fun addition to this soup. I had never done a soup puree with it before & was so pleased with the results. Makes it a little more filling too with all the great health benefits & fats in the avocado.
What a delicious soup…with ingredients I adore!
Marla the pictures are beautiful!
I posted a Wish List post today…1st thing on it…your camera lens 🙂 I think I am gonna buy it soon!
Soups..I like mine chunky and with texture usually. I would actually eat your soup with thick chips or crackers as like a dip too. I bet you could stir in sour cream or cream cheese and make a great dip out of it too.
The purple flowers…I want to come on your laguna walk with you!
Averie: Any time at all!! I would love for you to join my on my Laguna walks. I did actually use this soup as a “salsa” topping over my salmon the other night & it was awesome. I love the way you think with the cream cheese mixed in and crackers for dipping. Another post perhaps?? xo
This looks so healthy and fresh! Yum!
Now that is a healthy soup!!! Yum! pretty flowers…
🙂
Thanks for commenting on my blog so I could find yours.
This looks great.
This soup will definitely be a hit in my family. So
nutritious and delish looking!!
Love the idea of added creaminess from an avocado,
Marla!
Marla, thank you for the link to my Roasted Tomato Soup. It
is definitely a favorite in our house. You photos are gorgeous and
this soup looks phenomenal! I have not added an avocado to my soup
before (although we love them), so I look forward to trying this
recipe.
Gwen: Your gorgeous roasted tomato soup is a must try. Love the look of all those tomatoes & onions on the sheet pan waiting to get all caramelized in the oven. Roasting is king for flavor in my book 😉
What a yummy soup, I’ll eat anything with avocado in it. Even if there is broccoli in it! haha!
This looks so hearty and flavorful!
Love this… and love the idea of adding avocado!! I’ve made a chilled avocado soup and added it to tortilla soup but have never done a hot, pureed soup with it – definitely going to have to give this a try!!
Wow, these sounds incredible hearty and healthy. Soup is such an easy and enjoyable way to get your daily dose of vegetables.
This soup looks so amazing. I love how thick it appears. I’m soooo trying this after my grocery shop.
Oh gosh, I love all kinds of vegetable soups I don’t think I could pick a favorite. Chunky soups are great because they are so hearty and filling and purees are nice because of the smooth and soothing consistency. I think I could eat soup every day!
I love your photography style! Wonderful composition 🙂
Bringing so much freshness to a bowl of soup
I can only imagine the wonderful texture that the avocado
added to this wonderful bowl of goodness! This soup sounds
fantastic!
Loving this soup!! In fact, anything with avocado is
excellent in my book! I must make this soon! 🙂
Thanks so much for posting this recipe! And I agree with the general consensus… avocados are always a treat!
This looks so good to me. I love all of the ingredients in
it, and I actually think even my pickiest little eater would like
this!
This reminds me of a cross between fresh avocado gazpacho and cream of broccoli soup. This is such a great idea
I’ve become a big soup lover lately so this is totally hitting the spot for me…especially since I’ve been craving avocados (maybe my body telling me I need more healthy fats in my life?). I’ve made pureed summer squash soup with curry before, as well as a roasted tomato soup with sriracha and blue cheese – both delicious!
Joanne: Now were talkin’! Love both of the soup recipes you mentioned. If they are on your blog feel free to leave the links here so we can all try them. Roasted tomato soup with Sriracha and blue cheese sounds amazing! xo
What a knock-out combination of healthy and tasty
ingredients! I’m still definitely on a soup kick, so I’m happy to
have a totally unique recipe again. Gotta get some avocados
now…
Easy, healthy and so comforting. I would be happy to serve
this to my family any day of the week.
this is so stinkin’ healthy, i’m beside myself. great
flavors–i LOVE the paprika in there. what an underused
spice!
Grace: That smoked paprika adds so much flavor to everything. I am addicted to the stuff – use it in most of my savories.
I’m not usually a big fan of cauliflower but this looks
amazing! Yum!
I’ve actually never had a pureed veggie soup before, but yours looks and sounds fantastic! I need to give this a shot before the winter months come to a close…thanks!
We’re always up for main course soups at my house, and this
lovely one is going straight into our rotation, starting tonight.
I’ve got broccoli in my garden now and my generous neighbor has an
avocado tree bearing fruit now also. Can’t wait to taste!
I love the idea of adding avocado to this soup! I can just imagine the silkiness that it gave. Your topping suggestions sound great, Marla! For some reason, I always find myself reaching for just a little something, whether it’s a sprinkle of fresh herbs or spices or a dollop of Greek yogurt to top soup!
I am a soup fiend and this one will be made. It doesn’t
look so lovely (without your bewitching charm and garnishes) but it
sounds as though it would taste like a corner of heaven. I will
have to garnish like you to get hubby interested! 🙂
Valerie
Valerie: The food styling & garnishes help out for those picky eaters. For me – just a bowl with steam coming off is a great thing 😉
Marla, what a lovely, hearty & delicious soup! Gorgeous pics as usual! 🙂
Marla, I recently began tracking my eating and fitness on a site called myfitnesspal.com. I hope you don’t mind–I added this recipe!! It looked so healthy and I am ready to make it. In order to calculate the nutritional value, I had to input all the ingredients and then I couldn’t help sharing!! (meanwhile, I can’t even figure out how to find recipes on there so maybe I didn’t share) I am really looking forward to making it this weekend 🙂
Thanks!
Sandi: That is awesome, thanks for sharing my recipe. So glad to hear you are working on a food journal. It is great to track what we eat to maximize fitness results. No sense in working out extra hard when we simply need to eat correct portions of healthy ingredients. I need to check out that web page, thanks for sharing! Enjoy your soup.
This looks great! This is my first time on your blog, and I followed a link from your guest post at Oh She Glows. When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to come check it out!
Hi Marla, I just found this recipe and look forward to trying it. One question though, would you recommend freezing this soup? I’m new to the canning/freezing pursuits and would like some advice. Thanks.
Hi Patt, welcome! I have never tried canning so I cannot give you advice on that. You can freeze soup in airtight freezer containers, leave some room for expansion. Enjoy!
Just made this today! It is great, made half a batch. Added tofu at the end into Vita Mix blender. Do not blend long, or your left with baby food, but still great.. Thanks
Hi Marla!
I found you blog through Oh She Glows! Love the vibe you give off!! I tried this recipe last night and LOVED it!! Simple and delicious!! What more could you ask for 🙂 Cant wait to try more vegan recipes from you!!
Thanks
Sarah
I just made this soup. I picked it because it looked easy and healthy. I added a dollop of non fat Greek yogurt, and lots of ground black pepper. Wonderful! I’ll definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing, and any more like this would be welcome.
I am on a grain-free diet, and so I made this tonight. It was so good! It reminded me of cheesy broccoli soup.
Awesome! I am so glad to hear that Joy 🙂
Our softening avocados never knew what hit them! This recipe is perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Bev….certainly a great way to use up those avocados!