Soup is the perfect meal for a cold winter day.
It warms you up from the inside and often has enough flavor to satisfy your taste buds.
But what if you don’t have a blender? You can still make soup!
In this blog post, we will talk about 4 ways to make soup without a blender.
4 Ways To Make A Soup Without A Blender
Making soup without a blender is not as easy as you would think.
All of the ingredients need to be cut up into small enough pieces that they can easily mix together in the pot.
If you are lucky, you will have access to a hand mixer or some other type of tool that allows for more precision with your cutting.
To make things easier, do all of the choppings first and then add everything into the pot.
Here are 4 tools that can make your task easier –
1. A Potato Masher
You can quickly and easily make soup with a potato masher because by using this tool, you will have an easy time breaking the potatoes into little pieces.
To make a quick and simple soup, all that is necessary is to use a potato masher in order to crush potatoes until they are small enough for boiling.
1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks.
2. Put the potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and add salt to taste.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat so that it is simmering.
4. Add any other ingredients you want (onion, celery) or herbs (thyme) at this point if desired.
5. Mash up some of the potatoes with your potato masher until they are smooth while cooking for about 15 minutes.
2. A Whisk
Whisking is a cooking technique that mixes two or more ingredients together, usually by rapidly turning the mixture with a whisk.
The motion of the whisk breaks up any lumps and incorporates air into the mix, making it lighter and fluffier.
While many people use a spoon to stir their soup while it cooks, using a whisk will create an even smoother consistency in your finished dish. This doesn’t mean you can skip stirring altogether- just not as much!
1. Put a pot of water on the stove to boil.
2. Add vegetables, meat, or beans to the pot.
3. Once it boils, turn down the heat and add salt and pepper (optional).
4. Pour in flour slowly while stirring with a whisk until it becomes thickened.
3. A Pot Of Simmering Water
Have you ever tried to make soup but were not quite sure how to set up the pot of simmering water? Well, with a little bit of trial and error, you can figure out what works best for your recipe.
First, fill your pot about halfway with water. Then place your pan on top of the stove and bring it to a boil.
Once boiling add whatever ingredients you have chosen for your soup – vegetables, pasta, or rice if desired, spices, etc. (If using frozen vegetables or pasta/rice then be sure to allow them time in the hot liquid before adding any other ingredients).
The basic idea is that when cooking vegetables they will give off their own juices which are combined with the flavorings in the recipe during simmering.
4. An Immersion Blender
A lot of people have the misconception that an immersion blender is only for blending liquids. The truth is, you can use your immersion blender to make soup too!
If you are someone who loves to make soup but doesn’t have the time or energy to chop vegetables and cook them for hours, an immersion blender is your new best friend. You can use it in two ways:
(1) Add all of your ingredients at once and blend at low speed until desired consistency is reached, then turn up the speed for a quick whirlpool action to mix everything together; or
(2) Drop one ingredient at a time into the blender with enough water to cover it by about 2 inches- this will allow you more control over how much each ingredient contributes flavor while still creating a balanced soup.
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Easy Soup Recipes Without A Blender
Here are some recipes that will show you how to make delicious, healthy soups without using a blender or food processor. All of these recipes use ingredients that are easy to find in any grocery store. So go ahead and start cooking!
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This is a classic recipe that can be made without the use of a blender.
Simply sautee mushrooms and onions in butter, then add flour to create a roux (a thickening agent).
Add milk slowly while stirring until the desired thickness has been achieved before adding salt/pepper for taste!
Creamy Tomato Soup
This soup is made with a few simple ingredients and can be done without the use of a blender.
Simply sautee onions, garlic in butter before adding canned tomatoes to create tomato sauce (tomato paste will work as well).
Add milk slowly while stirring until the desired thickness has been achieved then add salt/pepper for taste!
Creamy Potato Soup
This soup is made with a few simple ingredients and can be done without the use of a blender.
Simply sautee onions, garlic in butter before adding canned potatoes to create potato sauce (potato paste will work as well).
Add milk slowly while stirring until the desired thickness has been achieved then add salt/pepper for taste!
Creamy Broccoli Soup
This soup is made with a few simple ingredients and can be done without the use of a blender.
Simply sautee onions, garlic in butter before adding canned broccoli to create a vegetable sauce (vegetable paste will work as well).
Add milk slowly while stirring until the desired thickness has been achieved then add salt/pepper for taste!
*Note that these soups are not thick enough on their own so they should always have some type of starch added such as rice noodles.
These recipes may also need more seasoning depending on what you’re using them it but this depends entirely upon preference!
Final Thoughts
Making soup without a blender is possible and can be done with simple ingredients. These types will never get the same thickness or consistency, but they can still be delicious.
Soup-making with these other tools requires patience because there’s no way to make creamy sauces quickly like we would if we had a blender handy.
The best thing about making cream-based dishes sans blenders? You’ll save time by skipping all those steps where food gets blended.
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