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Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

5 from 11 reviews

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.

Ingredients

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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)

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Add stock and spices to the pan. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
  3. Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  4. 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).
  5. Place cooked vegetables in crockpot. Cover with stock and add spices. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  6. Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool slightly and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  7. 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).
  8. Stir in spices and add stock.
  9. Cover instant pot and set to sealing. Pressure Cook for 10 minutes.
  10. Once cooked, allow the pressure to manually release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
  11. Puree with an immersion blender, or allow soup to cool and add to a blender. Blend until smooth.

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