Description
Hearty sausage and sweet potato soup brings comfort straight from rustic kitchens, blending rich Italian sausage with creamy sweet potatoes. Warm spices and tender vegetables create a satisfying meal that connects home cooks with simple, nourishing flavors you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) sweet potatoes, peeled & diced
- 16 ounces (454 grams) Italian sausage
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) chicken broth
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) water
Vegetables:
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and crumble sausage, cooking until golden brown and fully rendered.
- Incorporate finely diced onions and crushed garlic, sautéing until aromatics become translucent and fragrant.
- Stream chicken broth and water into the pot, elevating heat to create a gentle, rolling simmer.
- Introduce colorful bell peppers, crisp celery, and cubed sweet potatoes into the bubbling liquid.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, allowing the mixture to gently simmer for approximately 18-22 minutes until vegetables reach a tender, soft consistency.
- Taste and refine seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed, ensuring a harmonious flavor profile.
- Ladle the steaming soup into warm bowls, serving immediately to capture maximum warmth and vibrant vegetable textures.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by selecting mild or spicy sausage varieties to match personal taste preferences.
- Boost nutrition by using lean turkey sausage for a lower-fat version of the soup.
- Enhance soup texture by partially mashing some sweet potatoes to create a creamier consistency without adding dairy.
- Make the recipe gluten-free by ensuring chicken broth and sausage are certified gluten-free, perfect for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg