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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Breakfast Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup With Peas

    Breakfast Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup With Peas

    Updated: Jun 11, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

    suasage soup pin

    Nothing makes me happier than using what I have on hand to make an amazing meal from scratch. Well, nothing besides the kids actually eating their dinner without complaint. Oh! And ice cream on a hot summer day. And puppy kisses. *smiles* I like puppies.

    Sorry, I've been easily distracted today.

    Anyway, I made the MOST AMAZING SOUP! No really, like lick-the-bowl good and I only used 5 ingredients, one of them being an onion so that doesn't even count because onion is like in everything, isn't it?

    This is what I pulled out of my pantry.

    And here's why…

    1. I got beef breakfast sausage in last week's farm share. Now, I LOVE breakfast sausage but I'm the only one in the house who does. And I really don't want to be eating breakfast sausage for the next month so I decided to use it as a basis for my soup.
    2. I have also gotten a LOT of sweet potatoes from the farm these past few weeks and although I can kind-of get my kids to eat them I am also the only one in the house who LOVES them. So I've been finding ways to use them up before they rot. Solution: Add them to soup!
    3. I've been trying to keep at least 1 carton of beef broth and one carton of chicken broth in my pantry at all times. It makes whipping up soups like today possible.
    4. The frozen peas were my solution to not having anything else green in the house. At first I was thinking kale or chard or something but I've been there and done that. Plus I didn't have any on hand. What I did have was peas and they seemed like a good addition.
    5. My sweet onion half was all I had in the onion department. I already used up all the red ones I got from the farm. I tend to use a lot of onion even though I'm not the biggest fan. It's just how I start out most dishes, especially soups

    I pulled this together midday and the result was UNBELIEVABLY good. EVEN the husband thought so!!

    Did you hear me? The Husband. My Husband. He liked this soup. That pretty much means anyone would. I mean, anyone.

    Here's what I did. I hope you can create a similar yumminess at home using what you have on hand.

    Ingredients

    • ½ sweet onion, chopped
    • 8oz (274g) beef breakfast sausage links, cut into chunks
    • 1 large sweet potato, cubed (I only used the big one pictured; it was just under 400g)
    • 1 carton (32oz) beef broth
    • 1 12oz bag of frozen peas

    Instructions

    Heat a pot over medium-high heat, spray with non-stick cooking spray and start to cook the onions.

    Add the cut sausage. To do this I simply used my kitchen shears and cut chunks right into the pot.

    It's far faster and cleaner than trying to cut with a knife. Just be sure to wash the scissors when done.

    While the sausage and onion are cooking, chop the sweet potato into small cubes. Add it to the pot.

    Toss everything together and let it cook a minute or two.

    Add the broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it just starts to boil, cover and simmer on low. I cooked mine for about 40 minutes as I was preoccupied with other things, 25 would have been fine. My potatoes were a little overdone.

    Once the potatoes are cooked to your liking, add the frozen peas. Stir.

    Wait 2 minutes then serve! The peas will still pop and be fresh in the bowl!

    I love when simple ingredients make amazing dishes.

    I ended up with exactly 8 cups of soup. There's 2 cups in the bowl pictured which I think is a great serving size but I'll give you the info per cup in case you want to have it more as a side dish than a meal. It's easier to double than halve.

    📖 Recipe

    suasage soup featured

    Breakfast Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup With Peas

    Looking for a new breakfast idea? Try this delicious soup featuring breakfast sausage, sweet potatoes, and peas for a nutritious and flavorful meal.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 174 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ sweet onion chopped
    • 8 oz 274g beef breakfast sausage links, cut into chunks
    • 1 large sweet potato cubed (I only used the big one pictured; it was just under 400g)
    • 1 carton 32oz beef broth
    • 1 12 oz bag of frozen peas

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a pot over medium-high heat, spray with non-stick cooking spray and start to cook the onions.
      ½ sweet onion
    • Add the cut sausage. To do this I simply used my kitchen shears and cut chunks right into the pot. It's far faster and cleaner than trying to cut with a knife. Just be sure to wash the scissors when done.
      8 oz 274g beef breakfast sausage links, cut into chunks
    • While the sausage and onion are cooking, chop the sweet potato into small cubes. Add it to the pot.
      ½ sweet onion, 1 large sweet potato
    • Toss everything together and let it cook a minute or two.
    • Add the broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it just starts to boil, cover and simmer on low. I cooked mine for about 40 minutes as I was preoccupied with other things, 25 would have been fine. My potatoes were a little overdone.
      1 carton
    • Once the potatoes are cooked to your liking, add the frozen peas. Stir.
      1 12 oz bag of frozen peas
    • Wait 2 minutes then serve! The peas will still pop and be fresh in the bowl!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 644mgPotassium: 372mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6406IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword peas, Sausage, sweet potatoes
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    1. inci

      February 16, 2014 at 10:54 am

      I like your name Roni 🙂

      Reply
    2. Elizabeth Fitzmaurice

      February 16, 2014 at 9:18 am

      This looks so good. I'm going to make it this evening. Just wondering, is 2 minutes enough to actually even defrost the peas? You mention to toss them in at the end and cook for 2 minutes. Seems like they'd still be frozen.

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      • roni

        February 16, 2014 at 3:05 pm

        Elizabeth,

        Yes, 2 minute was perfect. Peas defrost quickly. You can of course cook them longer but I like when they still pop and keep their green color.

        Hope that helps!

        Reply
    3. dee

      February 01, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      I just made this soup, love it! Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    4. Sandi

      January 27, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      This soup turned out really good, thanks Roni!

      Someone asked about chopping vegetables. I have this...

      Prepworks from Progressive GPC-4000 Fruit and Vegetable Chopper

      I use it for onions, sweet potatoes and lots of other things. I didn't understand how to use it at first so it sat in the cupboard until my son showed me how they did it on food network. You cut chunks of vegetables, place the lid down on it and then slam the lid with your fist. Works great, doesn't break it, and makes awesome diced veggies. Great for taking out your aggression too 🙂

      Reply
    5. roni

      January 25, 2014 at 5:10 pm

      For me it comes down to flavor. Bouillon cubes just taste salty to me. I think they do have a bit more sodium too.

      And I'm not very good with portions either. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Barbara Helen

      January 24, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      Looks delicious: Question : so many folks use a broth rather than bouillon cubes --
      why do you seem to prefer the broth? Which has the most sodium? How did you
      ever cut your sweet potatoes in such small, perfect, cubes?
      Love what you do for all of us. Also liked the 2-cup serving size: (never have been
      very good with "portion control". 🙁
      bhe

      Reply
      • roni

        January 27, 2014 at 10:15 pm

        Totally missed your cutting questions. I use this technique..

        https://greenlitebites.com/2008/01/03/cutting-sweet-potato-fries-video-post/

        and then just cut the fries in cubes.

        Hope that helps!

        Reply
    7. Pat C

      January 24, 2014 at 2:36 pm

      Could you use Morning star Breakfast Links or crumbles or fingerling potatoes instead of sweet?
      My other half hates sweet potatoes!

      Reply
      • roni

        January 25, 2014 at 4:49 pm

        I don't see why not! Give it a try!

        Reply
    8. Laura P

      January 24, 2014 at 12:51 pm

      What a great recipe. I can't wait to try it out over the weekend. I have a lots of sweet potatos that I need to use up plus an industrial size bag of frozen peas. Perfect!

      Reply
    9. Krista

      January 23, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      YUM. I love eating soup, especially for lunch. I have been using Jimmy Dean reduced fat breakfast sausage in a lot of things lately (only I hate that it has msg) because I have a bunch of them in the freezer. I'm super impressed that your husband liked the soup!

      Reply

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