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Thai Sweet Potato Soup

This delicious Thai Sweet Potato Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

I know you totally saw this coming. As if I could go longer than three weeks without posting a Thai recipe, right?

This delicious sweet potato and carrot soup with coconut milk recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

I suppose this doesn’t really count because it isn’t a “traditional” Thai recipe so much as it is a recipe I’ve doctored up with Thai flavors. Either way, any time I can throw together fish sauce and lime juice and cilantro in a recipe, I’m going to be a very happy camper.

This delicious Thai Sweet Potato Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

Oh, and I can’t forget about the curry and peanuts and coconut milk. Some of my very favorite things in the whole wide world.

This delicious Thai Sweet Potato Carrot and Coconut Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

This Thai Sweet Potato Soup recipe is super quick and easy, but it tastes like something you simmered on the stove all day long.

I love making soups this time of year because it takes very little energy from the stove (so the house doesn’t heat up) and very little energy from me (so I don’t heat up).

The creamy texture of this sweet potato and carrot soup with coconut milk spiked with bits of spice and hints of cool lime juice hit the spot every time!

This delicious Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

The easiest way to make this sweet potato carrot soup is to use a heavy-duty enameled cast iron Dutch oven.  I love this Dutch Oven from Lodge because it’s so reasonably priced.

It will hold up to any abuse from your immersion blender, I recommend this one if you want to get one.

If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can just use your regular old blender-blender to puree the soup.

This delicious Sweet Potato Thai Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!

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Here’s the Recipe!

Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup Recipe

This delicious Thai Sweet Potato Soup recipe features sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onion, garlic, coconut milk and spices for a flavorful soup!
4.4 from 23 votes
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Course: Soups & Stews
Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 426kcal
Author: Linda
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Ingredients

For the Soup
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil - or substitute olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion - peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger - or 1 teaspoon ground dry ginger
  • 6 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
  • 1 large sweet potato - peeled and diced
  • 1 1/2 pounds carrots - peeled and diced
  • 1 quart low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 14.5 oz can coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce - optional - salt to taste for vegetarian
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
For Garnish
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts - chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro - roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, and curry paste, then saute another 2 minutes.
  • Add the diced sweet potatoes, diced carrots, and broth. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 15 or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Puree the soup with an immersion blender, leaving a few chunks if desired. Alternatively, transfer small portions to a counter-top blender and puree in batches, being careful not to let the steam blow the top off the blender. Return soup to Dutch oven.
  • Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, and black pepper.
  • Serve garnished with lime wedges, peanuts, and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
426
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
 
15
g
94
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
11
g
Cholesterol
 
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
374
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
32
g
11
%
Fiber
 
10
g
42
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Linda

Hi, I'm Linda! Welcome to The Wanderlust Kitchen, where I share recipes and travel adventures from all around the world. Here you'll find a world of recipes you can have confidence in. These recipes celebrate authentic food heritage as well as modern techniques and ingredients. Be adventurous and try a new recipe and travel somewhere you have never been before.  Bon Appétit! Bon Voyage!  

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Comments:

  1. Just made this tonight. I was missing the peanuts and forgot to add the lime, but this had amazing flavor nonetheless. I will continue to make this delicious recipe.

  2. This is so incredibly delicious, I cannot stand it! Made it for dinner last night. I started eating vegan almost 3 weeks ago and am eagerly seeking new things to eat because our repertoire has been pretty meat and poultry focused. I forgot the peanuts crushed on top, which gave me an excuse for a second helping, and it was EVEN MORE DELICIOUS. I woke up in the middle of the night and while trying to fall back to sleep, I realized I could bring the leftovers for lunch today, and that just gave me a huge smile – in the dark, in the middle of the night! Thank you

    1. Awesome, Tish!! I’m so glad you like it as much as I do. And kudos for going meatless – I’m actually doing the same thing right now!

  3. One word, AWESOME ! Just made this for lunch. My husband and son loved it. Can’t wait to make it for the rest of my children and family

  4. My boyfriend and I just made this as part of our Whole30 Challenge (minus the peanuts, as unfortunately they aren’t allowed) and it’s amazing. We’re going to make this again and again and again, it’s delicious. Thank you so much!!!!

    Linnea