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Roasted Sweet Potato Soup

Creamy delicious sweet potato soup with quinoa for added protein and texture. The loveliest fall soup recipe!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 176 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato roasted (about 2.5 cups when pureed)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 cups full-fat canned coconut milk* full fat recommended
  • 1 quart vegetable broth*
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely grated
  • 1.5 teaspoons yellow curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
  • salt to taste
for serving:
  • cooked quinoa
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • Plain yogurt/sour cream
  • Drizzle of oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Poke holes in the sweet potato, wrap it in foil, and roast it in the oven for 60 minutes or until very soft. When sweet potato is finished roasting, allow it to cool then carefully scoop the flesh out the skin and place it in a blender (you can also leave the skin on).
  3. In a medium skillet, heat olive oil to medium and saute the onion until transluscent, about 10 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, sage, red pepper, and sage, and saute another 2 minutes.
  5. Add this mixture to the blender with the sweet potato, along with the chicken stock and coconut milk.
  6. Blend until smooth.
  7. Add the soup back into the saute pan (or large pot) to heat it to desired temperature.
  8. Serve with cooked quinoa, fresh chopped cilantro, and plain yogurt (or sour cream).

Notes

  • *you can also use chicken broth

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving (of 4) Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving (of 4)
Calories 176kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.