Ingredients list for the Sweet Potato Soup
Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 20 minutes
Serves 4:
- 1.1 pound (500g) sweet potatoes
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 knob of ginger root, finely chopped
- 4 bacon slices
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Dried herbs (thyme, oregano, rosemary…)
Cooking directions
1. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes in pieces. Chop the onion and fry in a large pan or pot with olive oil, then add the sweet potato cubes.
2. Cover the potato pieces with water, season with salt and spices. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat.
3. Meanwhile fry bacon over medium heat, or better: roast it in the oven on a baking sheet.
4. Once the sweet potatoes are well softened, mix with a hand blender. You can add a spoonful of heavy cream if you want to add smoothness.
5. Serve in individual bowls, top with crumbled bacon, dried herbs and freshly cracked black pepper.

Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
by eatwell101
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
This very simple sweet potato soup is the perfect reward of a good home cooked meal. Thick, creamy and bursting with curry spice.
Ingredients
- 1.1 pound (500g) sweet potatoes
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 knob of ginger root, finely chopped
- 4 bacon slices
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Dried herbs (thyme, oregano, rosemary...)
Instructions
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes in pieces.
- Chop the onion and fry in a large pan or pot with olive oil, then add the sweet potato cubes.
- Cover the sweet potato pieces with water, season with salt and spices. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, fry bacon over medium heat, or better: roast it in the oven on a baking sheet.
- Once the sweet potatoes are well softened, mix with a hand blender. You can add a spoonful of heavy cream if you want to add smoothness.
- Serve in individual bowls, top with crumbled bacon, dried herbs and freshly cracked black pepper.
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