Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

This easy Vegan Sweet Potato Soup is a delicious fall recipe idea! Made with basil and ginger, it is the perfect creamy soup for lunch or dinner! 

This easy soup recipe is comforting, delicious and economical to make. Sweet potatoes are a favorite vegetable and we serve it year-round and love how creamy and rich it tastes! 

Why This Recipe?

Today’s sweet potato soup recipe is a lovely vegetable soup that is full of fall flavors. Sweet potatoes are in abundance this time of year and I love their slightly sweet flavor and creaminess.

This delicious puréed soup is terrific on a cool, fall evening. In keeping this as one of our healthy soups, this recipe does not have heavy cream. 

Ingredients for Vegan Sweet Potato Soup

• vegetable stock
• sweet potatoes – use any variety of sweet potatoes from your grocery store
• ginger – I like to use fresh ginger, but ground ginger is ok too.
• fresh thyme
• basil
• celery
• extra-virgin olive oil

Equipment and Tools Needed

Large saucepan, stock pot or Dutch oven

• food processor or immersion blender
• Mixing spoon
• Ladle

This Sweet Potato Soup Recipe with Garlic and Basil is just the thing for a busy weekday or weekend meal. This delicious soup starts with fresh sweet potatoes and vegetables and is ready in about 30 minutes. I made this vegan for a family member and used veggie broth. You can use chicken broth if you do not need to make it vegan.

How To Make Sweet Potato Soup

1. Wash and chop the vegetables.
2. Simmer onion and celery.
3. Add remaining ingredients and cook on medium-high heat.
4. Once the potato cooks through, you can use an immersion blender or standing blender to cream the soup. Stir and reduce to medium-low heat. Pour into bowls.

With a hint of ginger and basil, the flavors complement the sweet potato nicely.

This is also a great soup if you are on Weight Watchers, each serving of this soup is about 3 WW Smart points. I make this soup without any cream or milk, but you can add a bit if you like.

I use an immersion blender to make this soup, but you can also use a blender if you like. Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread.

Raquel’s Time-saving Tips

• You could make the potatoes ahead of time if you bake them, but never freeze raw sweet potatoes as they will lose flavor.
• You can use canned sweet potatoes for this recipe, however, most canned sweet potatoes are packed in syrup and they will be a lot sweeter and contain more sugar if you use them. I recommend not using canned.
• Use fresh spices when possible.
• This recipe is a perfect way to use leftover baked sweet potatoes from a meal. Think about baking a batch ahead of time and use some for a side dish and others for this soup.
• Storage Recommendation – Store leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator.

Sweet Potato Soup Toppings

There are many different ways to change up the toppings on this soup. This soup is especially good topped with either bacon, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, basil leaves, cayenne pepper, paprika or red pepper flakes.

If you want to make this a little bit creamier, you can add 1/2 cup of coconut cream or coconut milk when the soup is simmering. 

I hope you enjoyed this easy recipe idea! I think it is one the whole family will love. 

More Easy Soup Recipes

• Easy Mexicorn Chowder –  This colorful and creamy soup is made in minutes and is delightfully delicious and filling.
• Potato Chipotle Soup – A tasty potato soup revved up with a little Chipotle pepper. Wonderful for a chilly day or evening.

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