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Soup is something I make at least a few times a week. It's great for dinner to fill you up without feeling too heavy. Then I like to heat it up the next day for a quick healthy lunch. If I'm really hungry then I like to make sometoasted garlic breadto eat with the soup.
This Sweet Potato Carrot soup is something that I've been making a lot lately. It's a great way for all of us to warm up on these cold days. Both kids like it and Hubbs can't get enough of it. So why stop making a good thing if everyone likes it?
Sweet Potatoes and carrots are such a great combo. The sweet potato adds a velvety creaminess to this soup that it doesn't even need any cream or milk.
5 from 4 votes
Sweet Potato-Carrot Soup
A healthy and quick soup recipe that is freezer friendly and kids can't seem to get enough of it!
CourseSide, Soup
Cuisinedairy-free, gluten-free, Paleo, Sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Makes 2 Quarts
Calories 96 kcal
Author Vanessa @VeganFamilyRecipes.com
Ingredients
- 3tablespoonsOlive Oil
- 1teaspoonSalt
- 1large White Oniondiced
- 3Garlic Clovescrushed
- 5large Carrotspeeled, roughly diced
- 1medium Sweet Potatopeeled, diced into 1-2 inch squares
- 4cupsVegetable Brothvegan and gluten-free
- 1tablespoonPaprika
- 1tablespoondried Basil or ½ cup fresh Basil
- ½teaspoonFresh Cracked Pepper
- ½tablespoonOregano
- Fresh Parsley for garnishoptional
Instructions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add onion, garlic and salt. Stir until onions become translucent and garlic fragrant.
Add carrot and sweet potato and continue to saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add spices and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until carrot and sweet potato become tender and soft.
Puree with an immersion blender (recommended) or place small amounts of soup into blender and puree that way.
Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
1) I can only recommend that every home cook invest in a good immersion blender. I use it for everything from dips, sauces, hummus, to soups. Less mess and faster clean up time. 2) I love adding a few dashes of hot sauce on top on this soup (adults only). It's such a great combination. The spiciness from the hot sauce and the sweetness from the carrot and sweet potato play really well together.
If you like this Sweet Potato Carrot soup then you'll love the other healthy vegan soups on VeganFamilyRecipes.
More Vegan Soup Recipes
- Easy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
- Creamy Almond Soup
Reader Interactions
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Julie Camacho says
Making this soup today!
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Vanessa Croessmann says
Hope you like it Julie! This is definitely one of my favorite soups.
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Kaity says
Looks yummy. How many servings is this ?
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Vanessa says
Hi Kaity,
The soup recipe makes enough for 6 hungry people :) A nutritionist would probably say that it is about 10 servings. Hope this helps :)Reply
Elizabeth says
I made this soup for my family last night and had lots of clean bowls! Thank you so much for sharing this WONDERFUL recipe! It was so good that it only made four HUGE servings for us (well, I did use 2 sweet potatoes, though), and I'm bummed I didn't make enough to have leftovers. Definitely will make this again. So excited to have a creamy tasting soup that is vegan, because I simply can't tolerate milk products at all. My 11 year old daughter said, "Yum! This even tastes like fall!" Thank you again! DEE-lish!
FYI: I had some celery on hand and threw that in with the onions and garlic. Worked well in the soup. Otherwise, I stuck with your recipe. =)
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Vanessa says
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for your comment!I'm so glad your family enjoyed it. I'll have to try adding celery next time I make it. Sounds like a great addition. We rarely have leftovers from this soup too anymore. I'm sure in a few years, when the boys are bigger, I'll have to triple the recipe :D
I just posted a Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup . It's very similar but doesn't need coconut milk. Though it also tastes good when you add it :)Reply
Janet says
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was delicious and easy. Thanks so much for the great recipe.
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Vanessa says
Thanks Janet! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving :D
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Danah says
i can't wait to make this soup today. i've only just begun cooking and this website helps me a lot!
btw: i'm only 13 so going on your website to find quick and easy meals is GREAT!, thanks for the big help Vanessa could not have done it without you :)
sorry for late review, i have seen you have replied to messages in 2014 and it is now 2016.
bye :DReply
Vanessa Croessmann says
Thanks Danah, I'm so happy I was able to help you :) Cooking is so much fun and the more you do it the better you will get. I would love to hear how you liked the soup :)
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Elaine says
Hi
The soup sounds great, but I have to ask - is it only ONE sweet potato?
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Vanessa Croessmann says
Hi Elaine, yes, I only used 1 medium sized sweet potato ;)
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Cherie May says
This is a wonderful soup and I freeze individual servings for a quick grab for lunch at work. Add a side salad to it to make a complete meal. Do you have the nutritional data available on this menu? Oh, and this recipe is great for diabetics like me... no added sugars.
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Vanessa Croessmann says
I'm so happy to hear that you like this Sweet Potato Carrot Soup! I just added the nutritional info for the recipe to the end of the recipe card. Thanks for the comment!
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Maria says
The article very useful. I love it!!!
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Blanster says
I just made this today and it was quick and good! I was short on veggie broth so I improvised and added a couple of good glugs of apple juice, which I had in the fridge. I figured the juice would add a subtle sweetness and it did. I also skipped the oil and used two sweet potatoes. I've added it to my "best soups" bookmarks. Thank you for this healthy lunch alternative!
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