Easy Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Soup, Brunch
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Cuisine
American
Easy Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
Description
This soup begins by melting butter and softening onions to develop a mild aromatic base. Adding vegetable or chicken broth and letting the sweet potatoes steep allows flavors to infuse and the potatoes to soften before cooking. Incorporating dried thyme, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper creates depth and a balanced sweet-tart profile.
Simmering until the sweet potatoes are very soft ensures easy pureeing, which can be done with an immersion blender or in batches using a stand blender, resulting in a creamy soup without chunks. Adjusting broth volumes after blending controls the final consistency.
Serving suggestions include topping with heavy cream, sour cream, or coconut milk to add richness, and garnishing with thinly sliced green onions for freshness and color contrast. The soup pairs well with crisp wonton crisps or side dishes that contrast its smoothness.
The notes suggest cutting sweet potatoes into smaller slices for faster cooking and highlight the usefulness of an immersion blender for this and other soups.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potato approximately, peeled, 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1 small onion chopped
- ¼ cup butter
- 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried, ground or leaves
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream if desired, or sour cream or coconut milk
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onions and sauté until they are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add broth, increase heat to high, and simmer.
- Remove pot from heat, add sweet potatoes, and let stand covered for 20 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, thyme, vinegar, 1 teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Bring to simmer over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook until potatoes are very soft, about 10 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender or working in batches with a stand mixer, puree soup until smooth. If needed, return soup right back into your pot.
- Bring your pureed soup to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add more broth if necessary to reach your desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with a tablespoon of sour cream of whipping cream and green onions if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cut sweet potatoes into small chunks before cooking to reduce cooking time.
- Cook sweet potatoes until very soft to enable easy pureeing and a smooth texture.
- An immersion blender simplifies pureeing and is useful for making creamy soups like this one.
- Serve with wonton crisps or a complimentary side dish to add texture contrast.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 724mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 827mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 32232IU | 645% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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