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Creamy Roasted Sunchoke Soup (Vegan)

November 22, 2016 By Carrots and Flowers

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

My life has officially been divided into two eras. The pre-Roasted Sunchoke Soup era was decidedly less delicious. I’ve now entered the Golden Age of knowing just how flavorful and interesting sunchokes are!

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

Imagine a potato that has the flavor of an artichoke. Sounds incredible, right? Well friends, that’s what sunchokes taste like! There’s also the distinct possibility that everyone knows about these delightful things and I am just a few years late to the party.

But if you are like me and just discovering sunchokes for the first time, you should know they are also sometimes called jerusalem artichokes. I highly recommend you pick some up immediately to make this amazingly creamy and comforting Roasted Sunchoke Soup. It’s sooooooooo good, you guys!

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

Pro tip! Sunchokes can be quite knobby like ginger. I recommend buying ‘chokes that don’t have really pronounced knobs as those take longer to peel.

This Roasted Sunchoke Soup was inspired by a soup I had at Little Pine, here in Los Angeles. It’s Moby’s super awesome vegan restaurant that also donates 100% of proceeds to animal welfare organizations! The food and service is top notch and the whole experience is only made better knowing each purchase is going to help animals.

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

But this soup, this SOUP! I had to try to make it myself and I’m so happy I did! This Roasted Sunchoke Soup will absolutely be part my fall/winter staples. It’s super simple to make, with only 10-15 active minutes.

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

Seriously, if you want to impress your friends and family with your culinary talent while making it look effortless, this hearty Roasted Sunchoke Soup is a MUST TRY. It’s hearty, comforting, creamy, and packed with flavor. What more can you ask for in a soup?

If you try this Roasted Sunchoke Soup, be sure to leave a comment and tag a photo with #carrotsandflowers on Instagram! We love to see what you come up with. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Week and stay tuned for a 5 Layer Thanksgiving Pot Pie we are sharing tomorrow!

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

 

 

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free
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Creamy Roasted Sunchoke Soup

A warm, comforting vegan soup packed with flavor. Roasted sunchokes blended with cashew cream, topped with balsamic glaze and toasted hazelnuts. 

Course Soup
Cuisine Gluten-free, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Carrots and Flowers

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sunchokes chopped and peeled
  • 2 large shallots roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 3/4 tsp salt divided
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 1- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast optional

Toppings

  • toasted hazelnuts
  • balsamic glaze
  • drizzle olive oil

Instructions

  1. Soak the cashews for 3 hours or boil for ten minutes to soften, then drain. Preheat the oven to 400. On a baking sheet, combine the sunchokes with the shallots, thyme, olive oil, and 1/2 tsp salt. Roast for 30 minutes at 400F. Meanwhile, combine the soaked cashews in a blender along with the garlic, lemon juice, pepper, optional nutritional yeast, 1 cup vegetable broth, and the remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth. 

  2. When the sunchokes and shallots are done roasting, immediately transfer them to the blender. Blend on high for an additional 3-4 minutes. If the soup is too thick, add vegetable broth a few tablespoons at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Divide the soup into 2-3 bowls and garnish with balsamic glaze, olive oil, and toasted hazelnuts. 

Recipe Notes

*Balsamic Glaze (also called Balsamic Drizzle or Reduction) is sold in many stores near the salad dressings or sauces. You can also make your own by combining 4 parts balsamic vinegar to 1 part agave nectar and simmering on low heat for 30-40 minutes. 

*Toast hazelnuts with a small amount of oil on low heat for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. 

*Serves 4 as a side, 2 as a main. 

CREAMY Roasted Sunchoke Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts | Healthy, flavorful, and hearty | The PERFECT Fall Soup | Vegan + Gluten-free

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  1. Rogier says

    November 23, 2016 at 9:06 am

    HI, better not peal the sunchokes but brush the skin of with a metal sponge. Easy!

    Reply
  2. Hannah says

    October 13, 2017 at 3:31 am

    About how many servings does this recipe make? I have a whole load of sunchokes from my sister’s garden and am not sure how many times to multiply the recipe.

    Reply
    • Megan Sadd says

      October 26, 2017 at 8:49 pm

      Hi Hannah!
      This recipe serves two as a main or four as a side. I’ll update the recipe to include that info. Hope you love it!

      Reply
  3. Zhenya says

    March 9, 2018 at 11:18 pm

    5 stars
    The dish is great, though in my case it was definitely more like a puree than a soup! I added another cup of vegetable broth to thin it out and it will still pretty thick! But this is delicious! Happy I tried!

    Reply

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