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Sweet Potato Soup

By: Rebecca  |  Published: January 16, 2018  |  Updated: January 16, 2018  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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This Sweet Potato Soup is a creamy and filling dinner recipe that’s made on the stovetop with onion, sweet potatoes, cream, stock, garlic, and spices! A comforting soup recipe for special occasions or chilly nights!

This Sweet Potato Soup is a creamy and filling dinner recipe that's made on the stovetop with onion, sweet potatoes, cream, stock, garlic, and spices! A comforting soup recipe for special occasions or chilly nights!

Sweet Potato Soup

This Sweet Potato Soup recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Paris where we had one of the most amazing meals I’ve ever eaten. At the end of my European Road Trip, my husband met me in Paris for a few days to round out trip. Now, I’d never been to Paris before, but all my friends had and if there’s one thing Paris knows how to do, it’s food.

Everyone gave us a million recommendations, and my friend Vanessa said we absolutely HAD to eat at this one little restaurant called Les Papilles, and that it was very important that we make reservations. So I made them without even looking at the menu and began looking forward to what she called “The Best Meal of Her Life”.

Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Well, then the night came that we were supposed to eat there and I decided to take a quick peek at the menu, except, there was none. So I texted Vanessa to find out that it’s a table d’hôte or “table of the host” restaurant. This means that it is a multi-course set menu with a set price attached to it. Is there anything scarier than a French Mystery Meal you don’t know the price of… good thing they served wine… but only by the bottle…

So we went, hesitantly, remembering how poorly our last prix fixe meal went and decided to just make the most of it. Well, after ordering the bottle of wine that the host picked for us with another mystery price tag, we were served one of the best meals of my life. And I have serious food regret that I didn’t have a bigger stomach to eat more of it. Especially the Sweet Potato Soup they served as our appetizer.

How to Make Sweet Potato Soup

The bowls came out with a drizzle of olive oil, sweet potato puree, crispy sweet potato skin, crème fraîche, chives, and spices. And with it came a larger bowl of soup that you spooned over the heartier portions of the dish. Honestly, I’m pretty sure I was full after this Sweet Potato Soup (and still had 3 more courses to go), it was just so rich and creamy and filling and dipping soft slices of French bread in it was pure perfection!

And I think Matt liked the soup even more than I did, and he was determined to recreate it at home. So here we are. He tested it all week long in the week leading up to Christmas and we served it to our family at Christmas Eve dinner along with a prime rib roast. Everyone loved it! Our Sweet Potato Soup may not be quite as good as the one at the restaurant, but it sure comes damn close!

Delicious Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

This recipe makes a fair amount of soup, so it’s great to serve as a first or second course at large dinners like we did, or it keeps well and can easily be reheated.

How To Make This Sweet Potato Soup Vegan:

  • Omit the heavy cream, replace with a vegan alternative or leave out entirely. The soup will still be good, just not as creamy.
  • Swap the chicken stock for vegetable stock.
  • Omit the toppings and replace with toppings of your choice.

More Delicious Soup Recipes:

  • Cauliflower Soup
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Wild Rice Soup
  • Squash, Sausage, and Kale Soup

More Sweet Potato Recipes:

  • Sweet Potato Casserole
  • Sweet Potato Hash

Sweet Potato Bisque

Tools You’ll Need to Make this Soup Recipe:

  • Large Pot
  • Immersion Blender
  • Measuring Cups
  • Ladle


 

This Sweet Potato Soup is a creamy and filling dinner recipe that's made on the stovetop with onion, sweet potatoes, cream, stock, garlic, and spices! A comforting soup recipe for special occasions or chilly nights!

Sweet Potato Soup

Rebecca Hubbell
This Sweet Potato Soup is a creamy and filling dinner recipe that's made on the stovetop with onion, sweet potatoes, cream, stock, garlic, and spices! A comforting soup recipe for special occasions or chilly nights!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people
Calories 309

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • crème fraîche or sour cream garnish
  • 10 strips thick-cut bacon cooked and crumbled
  • chives garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add olive oil and onions to a large pot over medium-low heat and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cubed potatoes to the pot and stir to combine. Add the chicken stock, just enough to cover your potatoes, you may have some left over. 
  • Simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are extra soft and almost falling apart. Remove from heat.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend the mix into a puree. Mix in the heavy cream, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
  • Serve hot with crème fraîche, bacon crumbles, and chives. 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 8gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 443mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 7585IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.7mg
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I love sharing mouthwatering and fun recipes with all of you! My recipes are inspired by classic comfort food, the places I travel, and pop culture! I have a serious sweet tooth and love a good cocktail and pancakes and bacon are definitely my weakness! So stick around a discover something delicious!

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  1. Jessica says

    March 16, 2018 at 6:57 am

    Thank you for the recipe! My husband and I ate at the same restaurant and I loved the soup so much that I had to find a recipe. I started searching and was so excited to find this! I can’t wait to try it.

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    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      March 16, 2018 at 6:09 pm

      Oh that’s so fun, Jessica! It’s definitely not quite as amazing as the one we had in France, but it sure hits the spot!

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