Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup

There’s something especially comforting about coming home to a slow cooker filled with warm, homemade soup.

This creamy vegetable soup is smooth, rich, and packed with leeks, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, garlic, and herbs. It tastes wonderfully indulgent, yet it’s made mostly with simple vegetables you may already have in the kitchen.

Just add everything to the slow cooker, leave it to gently cook, then blend and stir in a little cream before serving. It’s the perfect recipe for cold evenings, grey afternoons, or any day when you need a warm and comforting meal without spending hours in the kitchen.

Why You’ll Love This Soup

This recipe is:

• Easy to prepare
• Made with simple ingredients
• Smooth, creamy, and comforting
• Perfect for batch cooking
• Delicious with warm crusty bread
• A simple way to enjoy more vegetables

Servings

Serves 6 to 7

Ingredients

• 2 leeks, sliced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 parsnips, chopped
• 2 floury potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 900 millilitres vegetable stock
• 4 tablespoons double cream
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

How to Make Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup

1. Add the Vegetables

Place the sliced leeks, diced carrots, chopped parsnips, cubed potatoes, crushed garlic, dried thyme, and butter into the slow cooker.

Pour over the vegetable stock and season lightly with salt and black pepper.

Stir gently so the vegetables and seasoning are evenly combined.

2. Let the Slow Cooker Do the Work

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