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    Home » Soup » Creamy Vegetable Soup

    Creamy Vegetable Soup

    Published on Apr 30, 2021 Modified: Apr 30, 2021 by The Foreign Fork This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    This Creamy Vegetable Soup is packed with Summer Vegetables, including green beans, green onions, peas, and carrots. It’s simple to throw together, quick to cook, and the perfect blend of light and fresh flavors. 

    close up of vegetable soup with green beans on top with a piece of bread

    “Hello Reader! I try my hardest to research recipes as best as I can before posting to ensure I am representing each culture correctly. If this recipe is from your country and I have made a mistake or you have suggestions for how to make it more authentic, I would love to hear! Please leave a comment below letting me know what should be different, and I will rework the recipe. It is always my intention to pay homage and respect to each cultural dish that I cook. Thanks for reading!”

    Recipe Origins

    This recipe for Creamy Vegetable Soup, also called Kesäkeitt in Finland, is a dish I just can’t get over! After reading the ingredients list for this recipe, I was convinced that the end result would be nothing special.

    But low and behold… It was incredible. We’ve made quite a few delicious Finnish recipes over the last few weeks, including Finnish Cinnamon Buns, Blueberry Custard Pie, and even Rutabaga Casserole! 

    They were all so delicious, but when I tell you I DEVOURED this soup, I’m not kidding. I ate it for lunch every single day until it was gone.  

    Kesakeitt also translates to “summer soup” because of the delicious spring and summer vegetables in it (specifically green onions and green beans). It’s creamy but still light, and manages to be quite filling for a vegetable-based soup. 

    Despite its name, this Creamy Vegetable Soup will be delicious any time of year. I could even imagine it being a great winter soup, because of the carrots and potatoes also in it!  

    Once you try this soup once, you’ll want it all the time! 

    Why Make this Recipe

    serving platter with creamy vegetable soup with vegetables and fruit on the side
    1. Quick: We’ve all made those soups before that require a long simmering time in order to get the flavor just right. Luckily for us, this isn’t one of those recipes! After about 15 minutes of simmering, your soup will be ready to eat. 
    2. “Travel” to Finland: I’ve always wanted to go to Finland. In fact, this soup and the other Finnish dishes on my site have REALLY made me want to visit! But if you’re like me and can’t take a trip to Finland right now, I’m going to bring Finland to you. This recipe will bring Finland to your kitchen. 

    What Do I Need to Make this Recipe?

    Ingredients 

    labeled ingredient shot
    1. Vegetables: Golden potatoes, carrots, green onions, green beans, peas 
    2. Seasonings: Salt, White Pepper
    3. Pantry Staples: Butter, Half and Half, Flour 

    Tools 

    1. Potato Peeler 
    2. Large Pot 
    3. Cutting Board 
    4. Knife

    How to Make this Recipe

    Stovetop Instructions

    Step 1: Cook the Vegetables 

    chopped up green onions

    Heat the water in a large pot until it boils.  

    Add the potatoes, carrots, green onions, green beans, salt, white pepper, and butter and boil uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes. 

    Step 2: Add Finishing Touches

    In a small bowl, combine half and half, flour, and whisk until there are no chunks of flour left. 

    Add the peas and half and half to the simmering soup and cook until it’s slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy! 

    Instant Pot Instructions

    Step 1: Cook the Vegetables 

    vegetables and water in the instant pot

    Put water, potatoes, carrots, green onions, green beans, salt, white pepper, and butter in the liner of the Instant Pot. 

    Put the lid on and turn the pressure to HIGH for 6 minutes. When the cook cycle is complete, perform a quick release.

    Step 2: Add Finishing Touches

    flour and cream mixture

    In a small bowl, combine half and half, flour, and whisk until there are no chunks of flour left. 

    Turn the Instant Pot to Saute and bring the soup to a simmer. Add the peas and half and half to the simmering soup and cook until it’s slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

    Expert Tips

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    • If you want to make this recipe more healthy, feel free to use 2% milk instead of half and half. Conversely, if you want a richer soup, cream is the way to go (in fact, it’s encouraged!) 
    • Serve your soup with a nice slice of crusty bread on the side 
    • If you don’t like the (slight) spiciness of white pepper, feel free to replace it with fresh-cracked black pepper
    • If there are other vegetables you’d love to add to your summer soup, you can definitely try them out! Let me know in the comments what you experimented with. 

    Recipe FAQs 

    How Do I Store this Recipe? 

    Storing your Finnish Summer Soup is very easy! You can simply add it all to an airtight container and put the lid on. 

    Store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

    How to Reheat this Soup

    Reheating your soup is very easy, too. Make sure that you ladle the soup into a microwave safe bowl. Then simply microwave until warm. 

    Alternatively, you can also heat the soup up on the stove if you’d prefer. Do so over medium-high heat. 

    After some time in the fridge, your Creamy Vegetable Soup may thicken and become not so creamy! In order to bring your soup back to its desired consistency, you can add some water into the bowl before heating it up (start with just a tablespoon or two and keep adding more until desired consistency is reached). 

    What Else Can I Add to this Vegetable Soup? 

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    If you want to add some extra flavor to this soup, I have a few suggestions…. You can add any combination you want of the below ingredients:

    • Onion Powder
    • Garlic powder
    • Fresh basil (don’t add until the end or it will become bitter) 
    • Paprika 
    • Parmesan 
    • Bacon 
    • Any other kind of meat you want 

    Did you like this recipe for Creamy Vegetable Soup from Finland? If so, don’t forget to check out these other posts I picked out just for you: 

    • Baked Rutabaga Casserole from Finland
    • Blueberry Custard Pie from Finland
    • Cinnamon Bun Recipe from Finland
    • Shrimp Soup Recipe from El Salvador
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    Creamy Vegetable Soup

    This Creamy Vegetable Soup is packed with Summer Vegetables, including green beans, green onions, peas, and carrots. It’s simple to throw together, quick to cook, and the perfect blend of light and fresh flavors.
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    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup
    Cuisine: Finland, Finnish
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 5 servings
    Calories: 234kcal
    Author: The Foreign Fork

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker (Optional)

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups water
    • 1 ½ cups golden Potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 small potatoes)
    • 10 Baby carrots, about 1 cup, chopped in rounds
    • 2 bunches Green onions, green parts chopped into rounds (whites discarded)
    • 4.5 oz about 1 cup Green beans, chopped
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ¼ tsp White pepper
    • 3 tbsp Butter
    • 1 cup Half and half
    • 3 tbsp Flour
    • 1 cup Green peas, frozen

    Instructions

    Stovetop Instructions

    • Heat the water in a large pot until it boils.
    • Add the potatoes, carrots, green onions, green beans, salt, white pepper, and butter and boil uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes.
    • In a small bowl, combine half and half, flour, and whisk until there are no chunks of flour left.
    • Add the peas and half and half to the simmering soup and cook until it’s slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

    Instant Pot Instructions

    • Put water, potatoes, carrots, green onions, green beans, salt, white pepper, and butter in the liner of the Instant Pot.
    • Put the lid on and turn the pressure to HIGH for 6 minutes. When the cook cycle is complete, perform a quick release.
    • In a small bowl, combine half and half, flour, and whisk until there are no chunks of flour left.
    • Turn the Instant Pot to Saute and bring the soup to a simmer. Add the peas and half and half to the simmering soup and cook until it’s slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
    • If you want to make this recipe more healthy, feel free to use 2% milk instead of half and half. Conversely, if you want a richer soup, cream is the way to go (in fact, it’s encouraged!) 
    • Serve your soup with a nice slice of crusty bread on the side 
    • If you don’t like the (slight) spiciness of white pepper, feel free to replace it with fresh-cracked black pepper
    • If there are other vegetables you’d love to add to your summer soup, you can definitely try them out! Let me know in the comments what you experimented with.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3586IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Nancy M says

      May 21, 2022 at 12:06 am

      Are you nuts??? Discard the “whites” of the green onions??? I WILL NOT!! HAHAHAHA 🤣🤣
      I would say that 99.99999% of recipes use the whites and discard the greens…I don’t discard them either!! Can you tell I love green onions, plus I saw that there were no other onions 🧅 in this recipe??
      Thanks for sharing this recipe !

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