Sweet Potato Soup: The Ultimate Guide to a Delicious and Healthy Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Ground cumin
- Ground coriander
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
- Vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- Sweet potatoes
- Apple (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- Salt and black pepper
- Heavy cream or coconut milk (optional)
- Instructions:
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté chopped onion until translucent (5-7 minutes), then add garlic and ginger, cooking until fragrant.
- Stir in ground cumin, coriander, and cayenne pepper, followed by vegetable broth and chopped sweet potatoes and apple. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender or regular blender; return to pot if needed.
- Stir in heavy cream or coconut milk for creaminess, adjust seasoning if necessary, and gently heat through before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg