The Sweet Potato Soup

Name: The Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter ( - or more oil); 2 onions (, diced); 2 leeks (, white and pale green part only, quartered, cut into 1cm / 1/2" slices (Note 1)); 2 garlic cloves (, chopped); 1 kg/ 2 lb sweet potato (, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cut into 2cm / 0.8" chunks); 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1.25 litre / 1.25 quarts chicken or vegetable stock (, low sodium (Note 2)); 1.5 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/3 cup cream ((any type) or an extra knob of butter); Something to drizzle / dollop (- extra virgin olive oil, cream, yogurt, sour cream); Something crunchy - flatbread strips ((pictured, Note 3), croutons, pistachios, pepitas, crispy fried shallots)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Recipe video above. A healthy dose of cumin plus a good amount of onion and leek keeps things interesting with this Sweet Potato Soup! If leeks are a bit pricey, use more onion instead. Serve with a shower of something crunchy - croutons, nuts, crispy shallots. I used pistachios and flatbread ribbons, fried for speed, but they can be baked - Note 3.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:08:48 GMT