Bacon Sweet Potato Soup

By Ellie

4 Person

40 Minutes

251 Calories

Take a break from mashing and turn sweet potatoes into this silky soup. Make this soup as part of a holiday menu or re-purpose use leftover sweet potatoes for a lighter meal the next day. This comforting soup has all of the flavors of a stew that has been simmering for hours, but it requires only forty minutes of your time. This quick alternative is perfect for wintery weeknights when a bowl of steaming hot soup is the ideal meal.

Ingredients

Juice of 1 lime
4 cups Chicken Broth
3 Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
Cayenne (optional)
1/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. Kosher salt
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Medium red onion, chopped
4 slices Bacon, chopped

Method

01

In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve 1 tablespoon fat. To pot, add onions and cook until slightly softened 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, if using.
02

Add sweet potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, 27 to 30 minutes.
03

Blend with an immersion blender or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth. Stir in lime juice.
04

Serve warm topped with chopped bacon.

Related Tags

Christmas Side Dishes

Bacon Sweet Potato Soup

4.8

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 251 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 30 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

Juice of 1 lime

4 cups Chicken Broth

3 Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

Cayenne (optional)

1/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp. Kosher salt

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 Medium red onion, chopped

4 slices Bacon, chopped

03 Method

Step 1

In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve 1 tablespoon fat. To pot, add onions and cook until slightly softened 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, if using.

Step 2

Add sweet potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, 27 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Blend with an immersion blender or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth. Stir in lime juice.

Step 4

Serve warm topped with chopped bacon.

04 Author