Yeast Free Potato Soup – Candida Diet Recipe

I used to frequent Houlihan’s when I worked outside of my home.  I am not really sure why but this is just where my co-workers I ended up when we were looking for something other than fast food to eat for lunch.  I would usually order soup and salad and their potato soup was a staple offering.  Houlihan’s potato soup is very good, although not very candida diet friendly being topped with cheddar cheese and bacon.  I have been thinking about this soup a lot lately and wondered if I could create a yeast free version of it.  Fortunately, I did not have to look any further that my refrigerator for inspiration.  On the back of my Bob’s Red Mill Potato Flour package there was a recipe for Basic Potato Soup.  This recipe had very few ingredients so it was extremely easy to adapt for the candida diet.  Actually, there was only one ingredient that was not yeast free, the milk.  I also substituted olive oil for the butter. 

I used unsweetened soy milk in this recipe and was happy with the consistency of the soup.  I actually had to make two versions because my children are allergic to soy.  I used unsweetened rice milk in their version.  This turned out okay, definitely not as good as with the soy milk, but not bad if this is what you must do.  The big difference between the two was the consistency and sweetness.  The rice milk version was less creamy and was even a little sweet.  Just a word of caution that rice milk is very high in carbohydrates, so this may not be ideal to add to a dish that is already so carbohydrate heavy.  There are other milk alternatives out there that are okay for the candida diet so some experimentation may be in order.  I have heard good things about both hemp and almond milk and both appear to be yeast free.   

This soup comes out very creamy and tastes really good as is, but I do realize that some people may like chunks of potato in their potato soup.   If this is the case simply bake 2 potatoes via microwave or traditional oven, cut them up in small pieces and add them to the soup.  Please note that this will add a significant number of carbohydrates to the soup, so please take that into consideration.  Each potato is typically at least 26 grams of carbohydrates.  Adding 2 potatoes will bring the carbohydrate count of this soup to approximately 30.25 grams of carbohydrates per serving.  I have enjoyed this potato soup both ways and I hope that you do too.   

Yeast Free Potato Soup Ingredients – Makes 4 Servings (Approximately 17.25 grams carbohydrates per serving)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 0 carbohydrates
1/4 Cup Chopped Onions (I use yellow onions) 2 grams carbohydrates
1/4 Cup Potato Flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill Potato Flour, Gluten-Free, 24 oz (1 lb 8 oz) 680 g by ClubNatural) 36 grams carbohydrates
Sea Salt to Taste (I use 1/2 teaspoon) 0 grams carbohydrates
Ground Black Pepper to Taste (I use 1/8 teaspoon) 0 grams carbohydrates
1 Cup Chopped Scallions 7 grams carbohydrates
4 Cups Unsweetened Soy Milk (I use Trader Joe’s Soy essential) 24 grams carbohydrates

Yeast Free Potato Soup Directions 
In large saucepan heat olive oil on low
Add onions and saute until they are tender
Add soy milk and stir
Sprinkle Potato Flour in slowly while continuing to stir
Add sea salt, pepper and scallions
Soup will begin to thicken
Stop cooking when the soup has reached desired consistency
Add chunks of potato if desired

Recipe adapted from the back of Bob’s Red Mill Potato Flour Package