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sweet potato soup

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Old Monroe, MO

This creamy Sweet Potato Soup is a family favorite seasoned perfectly with garlic, ginger, cumin, and smoked paprika and topped with toasted coconut flakes, chopped pistachios, and fresh thyme. You will quickly fall in love with this tasty soup and wonder why this hasn’t been on your regular rotation.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sweet potato soup

  • SWEET POTATO SOUP
  • 2 Tbsp
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 md
    yellow onion chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic minced
  • 2 tsp
    grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp
    cumin
  • ½ tsp
    smoked paprika
  • 3 md
    sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 c
    vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼ c
    heavy cream divided

How To Make sweet potato soup

  • 1
    Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it is soft. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the garlic, ginger, cumin, smoked paprika, and sweet potato cubes. Cook for 5 minutes stirring several times.
  • 2
    Add the vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender. Use an immersion blender or a stand blender with the center cap removed to allow steam to escape to process until smooth.
  • 3
    Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Ladle into bowls and top with toasted coconut, chopped pistachios, and fresh thyme.
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