Sweet Potato Chowder

BY Rosane Oliveira, DVM, PhD

Our Sweet Potato Chowder is a perfect ‘warm me up’ medley of sweet potatoes, onion, celery, garlic, and spices. With simple prep and quick cook time, you can whip up this soup to feed your family a flavorful and comforting plant-based meal during the colder months.

Ingredients

  • 1-2 sweet potatoes, peeled, diced
  • 1 1/3 cup vegetable broth, low sodium
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • Pinch dried sage
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • PREP TIME 15
  • COOK TIME 20
  • Serves 2

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, sauté celery and onion until soft, adding a drop or two of water as needed. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
  2. Stir in sweet potatoes, coriander, paprika, sage, and black pepper and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add vegetable broth. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft.
  4. Transfer half of soup to a blender. Puree, then combine back into the saucepan.*
  5. Serve.

*Puree more or less, depending on desired consistency and thickness.