Best 5 Sweet And Spicy Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Soup recipe, a harmonious blend of sweet potatoes, aromatic spices, and a touch of heat. This creamy and velvety soup is not only a delightful treat for your taste buds but also packed with essential nutrients, making it a wholesome and satisfying meal.

This recipe caters to various dietary preferences, offering both a vegan and a non-vegan version. The vegan variation utilizes coconut milk for a rich and creamy texture, while the non-vegan version incorporates the goodness of chicken broth. Additionally, we provide a step-by-step guide with detailed instructions to ensure a perfect soup every time.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SPICY SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT SOUP



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Sweet potato soup is made Asian style with coconut milk and curry paste. This soup is easy to make and unbelievably good!

Provided by Lynn

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
3 cups vegetable broth
3 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the sweet potatoes directly on the rack and bake until tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and ginger; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and heat for 1 minute, then whisk in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the skins from the sweet potatoes and cut into bite size chunks. Add to the soup and cook for 5 more minutes so they can soak up the flavor. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil and a little bit of cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 645.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

SPICY CURRY NOODLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO



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Spicy Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken and Sweet Potato

Provided by Mai Pham

Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     High Fiber     Curry     Sweet Potato/Yam     Winter     Noodle     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons chopped shallots
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons minced lemongrass* (from bottom 4 inches of about 3 stalks, tough outer leaves discarded)
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons Thai yellow curry paste*
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)*
2 13.5- to 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk,* divided
5 cups low-salt chicken broth
2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*
2 teaspoons sugar
3 cups snow peas, trimmed
2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled red-skinned sweet potato (yam; from about 1 large)
1 pound dried rice vermicelli noodles or rice stick noodles*
3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 red Thai bird chiles or 2 red jalapeño chiles, thinly sliced with seeds
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add next 4 ingredients; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in curry paste, curry powder, and chili paste. Add 1/2 cup coconut milk (scooped from thick liquid at top of can). Stir until thick and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add remaining coconut milk, broth, fish sauce, and sugar; bring broth to boil. Keep warm. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
  • Cook snow peas in large pot of boiling salted water until bright green, about 20 seconds. Using strainer, remove peas from pot; rinse under cold water to cool. Place peas in medium bowl. Bring water in same pot back to boil. Add sweet potato and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Using strainer, remove sweet potato from pot and rinse under cold water to cool. Place in small bowl. Bring water in same pot back to boil and cook noodles until just tender but still firm to bite, about 6 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
  • Bring broth to simmer. Add chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add sweet potato; stir to heat through, about 1 minute. Heat noodles in microwave in 30-second intervals to rewarm. Cut noodles with scissors if too long. Divide noodles among bowls. Divide snow peas and hot soup among bowls. Scatter red onion, green onions, cilantro, and chiles over soup. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.
  • *Available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores and Asian markets, and online from adrianascaravan.com.

SWEET AND SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP



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A creamy fall soup that's easy to make any time of year. The earthiness of the sweet potato is balanced with tart apples, spicy ginger, and touch of zesty lime. If desired, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream, some chopped cilantro, and a few sweet, spicy nuts. A Thanksgiving favorite that's a kid favorite year-round. Freezes well!

Provided by Julie Julie

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 shallots, sliced
1 pound tart apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 lime, zested and juiced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
2 quarts chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir apples, ginger, zest from 1 lime, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper into the pot. Reserve lime juice. Cook and stir mixture until apples are very soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour chicken broth into pot; add sweet potatoes and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir reserved lime juice into soup. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 1189.3 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

SWEET AND SPICY SOUP WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS AND SWEET POTATO



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Contrasting the flavors of sweet (roasted red bell pepper and sweet potato), spicy (cayenne and crushed red pepper) and earthy (black eye peas) was the inspiration for this dish. Equally tasty whether served hot or cold.

Provided by amanda1432

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 26

½ red bell pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable broth
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and cut into chunks
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 pinch dried thyme
1 pinch dried basil
1 pinch dried oregano
1 pinch dried rosemary
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch onion powder
1 pinch mustard powder
1 pinch cumin
1 pinch coriander
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Set oven to broil. Brush red bell pepper lightly with olive oil, and place cut-side down on a baking sheet. Place sheet under broiler, and broil until pepper is blackened and blistered. Remove from broiler, and when cool enough to touch, peel skin. Chop pepper into bite-size pieces.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and garlic; cook until onion is soft and translucent.
  • Mix in water, vegetable broth, tomatoes, black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes, and chopped bell pepper. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Add bay leaf, thyme, basil, oregano, and rosemary. Mix in garlic, onion, and mustard powders. Stir in cumin and coriander.
  • Bring contents to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, until sweet potatoes begin to disintegrate, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and cracked pepper to taste. Stir in fresh parsley, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 254.5 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

SPICY SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT SOUP



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Categories     Potato

Yield 4 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large potatoes), rinsed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon red curry paste (found in the international section of markets)
1 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400° F. Put the sweet potatoes on an oven rack and bake for 50 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven and let cool. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the onion and ginger until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the coconut milk and broth and gently bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, partially cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Skin the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Add the potatoes to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and salt. Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Drizzle the sesame oil evenly over the servings. Garnish with the cilantro.

Tips:

  • Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, smooth sweet potatoes with no blemishes or bruises. The best varieties for soup are Garnet, Jewel, and Beauregard sweet potatoes.
  • Roast the sweet potatoes before adding them to the soup: Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the potatoes and gives the soup a richer flavor. To roast the sweet potatoes, preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and slightly caramelized.
  • Use a good quality vegetable broth: The broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth that is flavorful and has a rich body. If you don't have any vegetable broth on hand, you can make your own by simmering vegetables such as carrots, celery, and onions in water.
  • Don't overcook the soup: Overcooked sweet potatoes can become mushy and bland. Cook the soup just until the potatoes are tender and the soup has reached your desired consistency.
  • Garnish the soup with fresh herbs or spices: Fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley, or chives add a pop of color and flavor to the soup. You can also garnish the soup with a sprinkle of chili powder, cumin, or paprika.

Conclusion:

Sweet and spicy sweet potato soup is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or even breakfast. It's a healthy and hearty soup that is packed with flavor. The combination of sweet potatoes, spices, and coconut milk creates a soup that is both comforting and exotic. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special soup to serve at a dinner party, sweet and spicy sweet potato soup is sure to please everyone at the table.

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