5.0 from 6 votes
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
This creamy sweet potato soup recipe is simple to make, silky, comforting, and delicious! It's great for making ahead/leftovers.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 424 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 ticks celery chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth (or veg broth) + more as needed
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled & chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup sour cream optional, see note
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream optional, see note
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the oil and butter to a soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and celery for about 7-10 minutes or until it starts to brown lightly.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add in the broth, sweet potatoes, and smoked paprika. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Cover the pot with the lid slightly open and reduce the heat and let it simmer rapidly for 25-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
- Carefully blend the soup using an immersion blender or regular blender (you may want to let the soup cool a bit first).
- Stir in the sour cream and heavy cream and season with salt & pepper as needed. The soup will likely be quite thick still, so thin it out with a bit more broth if needed. Taste and adjust... like add more cream or sour cream if needed.
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Notes
- I recommend cutting the sweet potatoes fairly small so they cook faster (no larger than 1" pieces or so).
- I love the tanginess the sour cream adds to this soup, and you can't beat the creaminess of heavy cream. The combo makes this soup deliciously silky and offsets some of the sweetness of the potatoes. You can play with the quantities, omit one or both of the creams altogether, or swap for a cup or so of coconut milk if desired.
- Serves 4-6 depending on portion size.
Nutrition Information
Calories
424kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1062mg
(44%)
Potassium
1144mg
(33%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
33206IU
(664%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
148mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 424kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1062mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1144mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 33206IU | 664% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.