Easy Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Easy Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

  • 4 sweet potatoes, cut into cubes
  • salt as needed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  1. Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water and add a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mash sweet potatoes in a bowl.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir mashed sweet potato into the onion and garlic. Pour coconut milk and heavy cream over the sweet potato mixture; stir. Season mixture with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook until heated through and slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.