Thai Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Thai Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 cup White Onion, diced; 6 Garlic Cloves, minced; ¼ cup Fresh Ginger, minced; ¼ cup Jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, minced (about one pepper); 2 tbsp Lemongrass Puree; 2 tsp Yellow Curry Powder; 1 tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Pepper; 32 oz Vegetable Stock; 13.50 oz Coconut Milk; 1 cup Water; 2 lbs Yams or Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cubed; 1 Carrot, peeled and sliced; 2 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tsp Brown Sugar; Garnish: Cilantro and Green Onion

Thai sweet potato soup has such a unique flavor, full of classic Thai ingredients like coconut milk, yellow curry powder, ginger, and lemongrass. The vegetarian soup gets a little kick from jalapeño pepper and fresh ginger, but don’t worry, the added brown sugar and lime juice balances it out nicely. I always let me soups hang out after cooking to let all the flavors macerate. It’s amazing what an extra 10 minutes can do. Always add salt to your taste and garnish with freshly minced cilantro and chopped green onion. Enjoy!

Thai Sweet Potato Soup

Servings: 4-6 people

AuthorSunshine UrbaniakCategorySoupsTotal Time50 mins

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp Coconut Oil

1 cup White Onion, diced

6 Garlic Cloves, minced

¼ cup Fresh Ginger, minced

¼ cup Jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, minced (about one pepper)

2 tbsp Lemongrass Puree

2 tsp Yellow Curry Powder

1 tsp Cumin

½ tsp Turmeric

1 tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

32 oz Vegetable Stock

13.50 oz Coconut Milk

1 cup Water

2 lbs Yams or Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cubed

1 Carrot, peeled and sliced

2 tbsp Lime juice

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tsp Brown Sugar

Garnish: Cilantro and Green Onion

DIRECTIONS

Heat coconut oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft. Then add in garlic, ginger, jalapeño, lemongrass, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 5 min. (should be fragrant).

Add vegetable stock, coconut milk, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and add the yams and carrot. Lower the heat and simmer with the lid on for 20 min., stirring occasionally. Once yams are soft, either use an immersion blender or spoon into a blender to get a smooth consistency. Return to the pot, off the heat.

Stir in the lime juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Put the lid on let rest for 10 min. Add more salt if needed. Garnish with cilantro and green onion.

Ingredients

2 tbsp Coconut Oil

1 cup White Onion, diced

6 Garlic Cloves, minced

¼ cup Fresh Ginger, minced

¼ cup Jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, minced (about one pepper)

2 tbsp Lemongrass Puree

2 tsp Yellow Curry Powder

1 tsp Cumin

½ tsp Turmeric

1 tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

32 oz Vegetable Stock

13.50 oz Coconut Milk

1 cup Water

2 lbs Yams or Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cubed

1 Carrot, peeled and sliced

2 tbsp Lime juice

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tsp Brown Sugar

Garnish: Cilantro and Green Onion

Directions

Stir in the lime juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Put the lid on let rest for 10 min. Add more salt if needed. Garnish with cilantro and green onion.

Thai Sweet Potato Soup

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