Sweet Potato and Almond Soup
When I was in college, I was friends with a swimmer who broke a ton of records at my school and ended up going to Sydney as an alternate for the US Olympic team. Since I haven’t talked to him in a decade or so, I’ll be honest and tell you I don’t remember very many of our conversations. I do, however, remember that he always bugged me about eating more sweet potatoes.
“They’re so good for you,” he’d say.
“I know, I know, but I don’t really like them.”
And that’s pretty much been my mantra since then. Maybe it’s genetic; when I told my mom I was working on a sweet potato soup recipe, she said, “I don’t really like sweet potatoes.” 🙂
Whatever the reason, I’ve never been crazy about sweet potatoes. But they are a nutritional powerhouse (my friend was right about that), so I feel like I should be eating them. So when a recipe comes along that centers around sweet potatoes and is delicious? I sit up and take notice!
And here it is: a creamy, rich, sweet soup that will have you surreptitiously licking your bowl. The almond milk gives this a silky texture as well as protein, and the cayenne offers a little kick. And then add chopped almonds to the top for a little crunch and pow! you’ve got yourself a soup that will make even the most skeptical about sweet potatoes beg for more. I know; I’m one of them!
Natalie, This looks and sounds wonderful! However, I LOVE sweet potatoes so I’m always looking for another recipe in which to use them and these looks like a keeper.
Hi, MJ. Yep, it’ll definitely be a hit with you and other sweet potato lovers. I’m just not quite on board yet. I love this soup, but other SP recipes? Not so much…
Yum, I would love this soup! I love anything involving sweet potatoes:-)
Mmm sweet potato soup, sounds delicious!!
I am unsure about sweet potatoes, but I might have to take your word for it and try this soup. I love creamy, healthy soups. And I know I should get my sweet potatoes in my diet.
This soup looks so delicious and creamy. Love the almond milk in it as well. Yum!
@Lauren–Welcome! I wish I loved sweet potatoes–I really do!–but I’m just not that into them. Having said that, if even I love this soup, I’m pretty sure all you sweet potato lovers out there will, too. 🙂 Stop back by and let me know if you try it out.
@Erin–Trust me on this one. I am the world’s biggest sweet potato skeptic, and I really liked this. I’m very excited to have found a sweet potato recipe that I actually like. 🙂
@HWNH–Yeah, I’ve taken to using almond milk instead of cream in soup recipes. It gives a earthier taste and is so much healthier!
Wow that soup looks good and I love sweet potatoes (at least when they are not combined with marshmallows!) I am sure i would beg for more, even if I had a gallon!
Pola, I don’t like sweet potatoes at all usually, but I hear you on the marshmallow thing–even if I liked them, that particular dish just seems revolting to me. (Apologies for die-hard lovers of it.)