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This Sweet Potato Soup recipe is easy to make with a healthy combination of vegetables and a savory broth that’s loaded with cozy fall flavors!
Sweet Potato Soup
This Sweet Potato Soup recipe encompasses all of the flavors of fall in a warm and delicious bowl! It has subtle hints of apple and nutmeg, complimented by savory cheddar cheese and a perfect combination of seasonings. The vegetables include onions, carrots, celery, and of course- sweet potatoes, which all pack in the nutrition. You won’t want to put your spoon down!
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How to Make It
Note: This is an overview. See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Soften onions, carrots, and celery in butter until slightly caramelized. Add garlic, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings. Add the potatoes and the apple and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add chicken broth and half and half (or coconut milk). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth, or transfer to a blender in batches. Sprinkle in cheddar cheese over low heat. Serve once desired thickness is obtained.
Pro Tips
- Shred the cheese from a block to ensure it melts and tastes the best. I use Cracker Barrel Sharp Yellow Cheese, a variety of cheese options work well, including gouda!
- Don’t add the cheese if the soup is too hot; it can separate and create a grainy consistency. Low heat is best.
- Coconut milk is great in this, feel free to get a can of it in the baking aisle for a smaller quantity. Half and half is great as well.
- Vegetable broth can be used to make this vegetarian.
- Garnish options include pumpkin seeds (as shown in my photos), chopped bacon, chives or green onions, sunflower seeds, or croutons!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. This soup freezes and reheats very well.
- The consistency thickens up as the soup cools and during storage, consider adding a little broth as needed when reheating.
Tools For This Recipe
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- 4-quart Dutch oven– This is the one pictured in this recipe.
- Spice Rack– This is the one I have, a very efficient way to measure out seasonings.
- Magnetic Measuring Spoons– These keep my drawer nice and organized.
- Box Cheese Grater– Freshly shred/grate your cheese for soups and sauces whenever possible.
- Immersion Blender– A handy tool for blending things with easy cleanup.
- 16 oz. storage containers. I use these to store/freeze my soups. They have 8 oz. sizes as well. They’re stackable, leak proof, and dishwasher/microwave safe.
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Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- ¾ cup carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, about 3 large potatoes
- 1 apple
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 5 ½ cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup half and half, or coconut milk
- ½ chicken bouillon cube
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Seasonings
- ½ teaspoon EACH: dried oregano, thyme, mustard powder, smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch EACH: cayenne, nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat butter over medium heat and add the onions, carrots, and celery. Season with salt and toss to combine. Soften for 15-20 minutes, this allows the onions/carrots to caramelize slightly and develop a deeper flavor.
- Add the garlic, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings and cook for 2 minutes.
- Peel the potatoes and the apple and cut them into 3/4-inch cubes. Add them to the pot and stir to combine. Heat through for 10 minutes, uncovered.
- Add the chicken broth, half and half, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover partially and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Remove from heat. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth, or transfer to a blender in batches.
- Return to low heat and gradually sprinkle in the cheese. Simmer until your desired thickness is obtained, it continues to thicken the longer it simmers. Note that it becomes thicker as it cools and during storage as well. Serve!
Notes
- Shred the cheese from a block to ensure it melts and tastes the best. I use Cracker Barrel Sharp Yellow Cheese, a variety of cheese options work well, including gouda!
- Don’t add the cheese if the soup is too hot; it can separate and create a grainy consistency. Low heat is best.
- Coconut milk is great in this, feel free to get a can of it in the baking aisle for a smaller quantity. Half and half is great as well.
- Vegetable broth can be used to make this vegetarian.
- Garnish options include pumpkin seeds (as shown in my photos), chopped bacon, chives or green onions, sunflower seeds, or croutons!
Storage:
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. This soup freezes and reheats very well.
- The consistency thickens up as the soup cools and during storage, consider adding a little broth as needed when reheating.
Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 6 servings in this recipe.
Nutrition
This is fire – left the cheese out after tasting it post blending and deciding it didn’t need it
Wahooo! I’m so happy you enjoyed it so much Ethyl!! Thanks a ton for the review!💖
This soup was absolutely delicious! The color of my soup was more of a rust brown vs the golden yellow of your photo and I don’t know why. Regardless, the taste was incredible. I used coconut milk instead of half and half. The recipe called for half of a bouillon cube but it did not say when to use it, so I just threw it in when I added the broth and milk.
It’s a very thick soup and I’ll probably freeze half of it. Do you recommend thinning it out with chicken broth if it becomes too thick?
Your recipes never disappoint. I took a risk on this one because I didn’t see any other reviews on it AND because I’m giving it to a friend who just had surgery. It was a last-minute decision on what to cook using what I had in my cupboard. I had everything, even the sweet potatoes and coconut milk.
I will be making this again.
HEY Julia!! I’m sooo happy that you decided to give this a try and that you loved this soup!! WOOO! Hmmm I’m not sure why yours was a darker color, maybe it was just the color of your squash? You can check out my process shots and sort of see how the color develops throughout cooking. Coconut milk was a great choice and you’re right, it didn’t say when to add the bouillon- you added it at the RIGHT time and I’ve updated the instructions! If you do find that it needs a little thinning out, broth would be the perfect way to accomplish that, as you mentioned! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, I REALLY appreciate it and I’m so glad that you’re loving the recipes. Thank you so much for your support! 🩷
This looks so yummy! What would be good served alongside it?
Hi Julie! You can check out all of my side dishes recipes here! Some of my favorite pairings for this would be No Knead Bread, Cheddar Bay Biscuits, or Buttermilk Biscuits 🙂