Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
This easy sweet potato soup is a comforting and nutritious dish perfect for chilly days. With a blend of sweet potatoes, carrots, and aromatic spices, it’s a hearty soup that’s simple to make.
- Author: Maya
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Crockpot, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes (peeled & cut in 1-inch pieces – about 5 cups)
- 1 cup carrots (diced)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 quart vegetable stock (4 cups)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
- Stove Top Instructions: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic until sweet potato has browned on edges and onions/garlic are translucent.
- Add stock and spices to the pan. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Crockpot Instructions: In a large pan, heat olive oil. Sauté potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic until sweet potato has browned on edges and onions/garlic are translucent (about 10 minutes).
- Place cooked vegetables in crockpot. Cover with stock and add spices. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool slightly and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Instant Pot Instructions: Set instant pot to sauté. Heat olive oil. Sauté potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic until sweet potato has browned on edges and onions/garlic are translucent (about 10 minutes).
- Stir in spices and add stock.
- Cover instant pot and set to sealing. Pressure Cook for 10 minutes.
- Once cooked, allow the pressure to manually release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
- Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sweet potato soup, easy soup recipe, vegetarian soup, healthy soup