Simple Sweet Potato Soup

I am continuing my soup obsession with this Simple Sweet Potato Soup.

I have so much turkey broth from Christmas that I'm using it as inspiration. Plus, it's the last day of break. So, I decided to have a little fun in the kitchen before I head back to work.

Our house is still in holiday-leftover mode. The fridge is packed with turkey, stuffed shells, and enough homemade stock to drown a horse. I'm freezing the stock in two-cup batches for future use, but now that I have quart-sized mason jars, I like keeping some fresh and on hand.

This soup really is simple but surprisingly tasty. The thyme is all you need to kick it up a notch. First, I had a cup straight up.

But then I thought, protein! So I added some leftover turkey chunks and shredded smoked gouda. They were great additions!

📖 Recipe

Simple Sweet Potato Soup

Roni Noone

Simple Sweet Potato Soup is full of flavor from the caramelized sweet potatoes and thyme. Enjoy straight up or use it as a base for your favorite toppings.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Any

Cuisine Any

Servings 5 cups

Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion chopped (200g)
• 3-4 sweet potatoes chopped (500g)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• pinch of salt
• 4 cups broth

Instructions

 

• Heat a soup pot over medium-high. Add the oil, onion, sweet potatoes, salt, and thyme. Saute until the onion softens, and the sweet potatoes start to carmelize -- about 5 minutes. The bottom of the pan may stick a bit. That's ok.
  1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 sweet onion, 3-4 sweet potatoes, pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Add the broth and bring to a soft boil. Then lower to a simmer and continue to cook until the sweet potatoes soften -- about 15 minutes.
  4 cups broth
• Puree everything until smooth.
• Enjoy!

Notes

• I left the skin on the sweet potatoes because I like the texture. You can peel for a smoother soup.
• Sweet potato sizes vary greatly. Mine were small to medium, weigh out when your chopping, so you know you have about 500 grams.
• I used homemade turkey stock for this but chicken or veggie broth would work great too! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupsCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 3gFiber: 4gSugar: 4g

Keyword soup, sweet potatoes

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