Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

There’s nothing like a hot bowl of hot soup to warm you up on a cold day! This creamy sweet potato soup is perfect for busy nights when you need something comforting.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy sweet potato soup, healthy sweet potato soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 228kcal

Author Ang Paris

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
1 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
3 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
fresh tarragon (optional)

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Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2 tablespoons butter
Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté until onion is translucent.
1 onion, diced, 1 large carrot, diced, 2 celery sticks, diced
Next, add the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute more.
1 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
Add chicken broth and cubed sweet potatoes.
3 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock, 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces
Bring to a simmer and cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes or until you can pierce potatoes with a fork.
Add salt and black pepper.
salt and pepper to taste
Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Alternatively, pour the soup mixture carefully into a blender and puree.
Stir in cream (optional) and serve.
¼ cup heavy cream (optional), fresh tarragon (optional)

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Notes

Slow Cooker Cooking Method

Add the sauteed onion, carrot, celery, ginger, and garlic, along with chicken broth and cubed sweet potatoes, to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
Use an immersion blender to puree the soup.
Stir in the heavy cream and serve hot.

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