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Wooden bowl of creamy homemade vegetable soup topped with cream and fresh parsley, with broccoli and carrots behind by Tessie's Table.

Creamy Vegetable Soup (Irish Funeral Soup)

A thick, creamy blended vegetable soup, known in Ireland as funeral soup, made in one pot with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery and corn. No cream needed.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Irish
Servings 8
Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 5 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 4 celery stalks sliced
  • 6 cups broccoli florets about 2 crowns
  • 6 cups cauliflower florets about 1 large head
  • 1 can sweet corn drained
  • 8 cups chicken stock I make mine using Knorr bouillon powder
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Optional Topping

  • 1 tbsp cream
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Add the onion, carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and corn to a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
  • Pour over the chicken stock.
  • Add the chicken bouillon powder, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and garlic powder.
  • Bring the soup to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 35-45 minutes until the vegetables are very soft and tender.
  • Use a hand blender to carefully blend the soup until smooth and creamy.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed before serving.

Notes

  • Cut everything roughly the same size: It all gets blended anyway, but evenly sized pieces cook at the same rate so nothing stays firm in the middle.
 
  • Do not rush the simmer: The vegetables need to be very soft, not just tender. If the cauliflower still has bite, the soup will blend grainy instead of silky.
 
  • Keep the blender head submerged: Tilt the pot slightly and move the hand blender around slowly. Lifting it above the surface splatters hot soup everywhere.
 
  • Season at the end, not the start: The stock reduces slightly as it simmers, so the soup gets saltier. Taste after blending and adjust from there.
 
  • Do not skip the bouillon powder: With no browning or sautéing in this recipe, the bouillon is doing a lot of the flavor work.
 
  • Thin it to your liking: This soup is thick. If you want it looser, stir in extra stock a splash at a time until it looks right.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 716mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6948IUVitamin C: 103mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
Keyword blended vegetable soup, creamy vegetable soup, Homemade, Irish funeral soup, Irish vegetable soup, Meal Prep
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