Sauté onion, pepper and garlic in olive oil in soup pot and set aside in dish
Add broth (I use half store bought chicken broth and better than bouillon chicken diluted with water) to pot, add carrots and potatoes and bring to boil
Once fork tender, add onion, pepper, garlic and frozen corn to pit
Mix two cups of skim milk with ranch dressing mix - full fat version would mix 2 cups of cream and 1 cup of sour cream with ranch dressing mix.
Pour and stir milk and ranch mixture into soup.
Heat and serve.
Top with shredded cheddar, bacon bits, and chives. If you opt not to blend in sour cream, you can add sour cream as a topping too. It tastes delish with no toppings as a little filler meal between meals.
You may salt and pepper individual servings as desired. Because I use the better than bouillon and store bought broth, I do not add salt. The sauted veg in olive oil and ranch dressing mix give it great flavor.