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Healthy 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 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 228kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 1 tablespoon 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)

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
    2 tablespoon 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 tablespoon 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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Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 18986IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg