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    Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

    By My Pure Plants on 10/21/2021 - May contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure.

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    If you are looking for a creamy Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup, take a look it this vibrant orange, spicy, but sweet cream soup. You can make it within 30 minutes following a couple of simple steps. We love to serve it with some charred pineapple skewers.

    2 black bowls of Yellow cream soup from above topped with charred pineapple wedges, drizzled with a white sauce and sprinkled with chopped green herbs, red flakes and sesame seeds. 2 spoons and the toppings in various bowls are around them.

    We love a creamy veggie soup like this Hokkaido Pumpkin Cream Soup, or this Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup or this Vegan Cauliflower Soup. Check out our Vegan Soups recipe gallery from more inspiration or find your inspiration among these 30 Deliciously Creamy Vegan Soups.

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    1. Ingredients
    2. How to make Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup?
    3. Top tips to make this creamy soup perfectly
    4. What to serve with a Carrot Sweet Potato Soup?
    5. FAQs and Substitutions
    6. More sweet potato recipes
    7. More vegan soup recipes
    8. Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

    Ingredients

    As the name suggests carrots and sweet potatoes are the stars of this soup while ginger will set the tone. However, there are a handful of ingredients you still need to make sure that you have a well rounded creamy soup at the end.

    • Orange sweet potatoes – you can use white or purple, but be prepared for the color change. If you use white the orange color will not as vibrant as on the photos. If you use purple then you will end up with a kind of light burgundy color.
    • Carrots – any carrots will do. The small fresh ones tend to taste sweeter even compared to baby carrots which are in fact only rounded and polished carrot pieces.
    • Onion – you can use shallots or brown onion
    • Garlic cloves
    • Ginger – the sweetness of the carrots and the sweet potatoes needs to be balanced with something to make it a savory dish at the end. And ginger is the perfect candidate.
    • Vegetable broth
    • Smoked paprika powder
    • Chili flakes (optional)

    Why don’t you need any thickener?

    If you are making a soup recipe, you may need some kind of flour/starch and cream combination to make it rich and creamy. However, in this soup we take advantage of the fact that sweet potatoes are high in fiber and 53% of the carbs is actually starch. This means that your soup will be thick after blending without any additional ingredients. In our Creamy Vegan Soups article, we listed 10 ways to make any soup creamy and thick. And adding potatoes is one of that.

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    Yellow cream soup topped in a black bowl with charred pineapple wedges, drizzled with a white sauce and sprinkled with chopped green herbs, red flakes and sesame seeds.

    How to make Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup?

    Prepare the veggies

    • Wash, peel and dice sweet potatoes.
    • Wash, peel and slice carrots.
    • Peel and chop onion and garlic.
    • Peel and finely chop ginger. You can also use a simple lemon zester*, or a rotating ginger grater* if you cook with fresh ginger a lot.

    Cook the soup

    1. Take a large pot or a Dutch oven and heat it over medium heat. Add olive oil and chopped onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté them for 2-3 minutes.
    2. Add diced sweet potatoes and carrots.
    3. Add spices (smoked paprika powder, salt, and black pepper). We usually add chili flakes only right before serving so that we can taste the soup without it first.
    4. Finally add the vegetable broth and simmer until vegetables are soft and tender. No need to cover it with a lid. It will usually take 15-20 minutes depending on how small or large you have chopped the veggies.
    4 photo collage of a red-white Dutch oven from above with chopped veggies in them to show how to make ginger carrot sweet potato soup.

    Blend it until creamy

    When your soup is ready, the final step is to turn it into a cream soup. Take your blender and pour in the soup. If according to the manufacturer of your blender you should avoid hot liquid, wait a bit to cool it down before blending.

    Blender from above with a thick orange soup

    Top tips to make this creamy soup perfectly

    • Chop vegetables evenly and small – The smaller you cut the veggies, the shorter will be the cooking time.
    • Vitamix vs Regular Blender – You can certainly use a hand blender (aka immersion blender), a food processor, or a regular blender. They all make a creamy sauce. However, if you need this sauce to be extra smooth without a single little piece to find (just like in the pictures), we recommend using a high powered blender like Vitamix*.

    What to serve with a Carrot Sweet Potato Soup?

    We definitely have some ideas for you to try. Veggie balls like Eggplant Meatballs, Chickpea Meatballs, Mushroom Meatballs, IKEA Veggie Balls or the Meatiest Vegan Meatballs are always a good choice for creamy soups. It adds a much needed extra protein, not to mention, it turns the meal into a complete main course.

    If you are looking for topping ideas, here are our favorites:

    • breadsticks (I like these Schar gluten-free breadsticks*)
    • croutons or crackers
    • seeds, chopped nuts or trail mix
    • chopped herbs like thyme and cilantro
    • sautéed mushrooms in soy sauce glaze
    • vegan bacon bits
    • vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast
    • canned legumes (any beans or lentils) or even better something like crispy baked chickpeas for added protein

    However, to make this soup extra spectacular, we are opted to grill some pineapple wedges on a grill pan. They go perfectly together with this spicy gingery carrot and sweet potato soup.

    Charred pineapple wedges pierced with a skewer on a black grill pan

    FAQs and Substitutions

    Can I use ginger powder?

    You can use grated fresh ginger or ginger powder, but you need to step up on the amount as fresh one has a stronger aroma. Read more about the difference between fresh and ground ginger here. The rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger is equal to ⅛ teaspoon of ground ginger.

    What else can you add?

    While generally speaking vegetables soups are fair game and you can mix and match whatever have on hand. However, it is easy to alter the flavors for blended soups. The closest match to sweet potato can be maybe butternut squash. Both are orange and has a sweet earthy taste.

    How to store it?

    Store it in a fridge until 4-5 days. This ginger carrot sweet potato soup is totally freezer-friendly. Bring it to boil after thawing before serving.

    Yellow cream soup in 2 black bowls topped with charred pineapple wedges, drizzled with a white sauce and sprinkled with chopped green herbs, red flakes and sesame seeds.

    This Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup recipe is meat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free. It is also suitable for a vegan and vegetarian diet. It can also be WFPB-friendly (whole foods plant-based) if you sautee veggies in water or veggie broth.

    More sweet potato recipes

    You can browse through all sweet potato recipes, but here is some of our favorites:

    • Roasted Broccoli Sweet Potato Soup
    • Gluten-free Sweet Potato Gnocchi
    • Sweet Potato Sushi Rolls
    • Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili
    • Smoky Vegan Sweet Potato Soup

    More vegan soup recipes

    You can browse through our Vegan Gluten-free Soup Recipes or check out

    • Cream of Spinach Soup
    • Cold Watermelon Soup in Gazpacho-style
    • Vegetarian Goulash
    • Cozy Red Lentil Soup
    • Vegan Corn Chowder
    Yellow cream soup in a black bowl topped with charred pineapple wedges, drizzled with a white sauce and sprinkled with chopped green herbs, red flakes and sesame seeds.

    Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

    Nandor Barta
    If you are looking for a creamy Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup, take a look it this vibrant orange, spicy, but sweet cream soup. You can make it within 30 minutes following a couple of simple steps. We love to serve it with some charred pineapple skewers.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Soup
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 121kcal

    Equipment

    • our Vitamix A2300
    • Immersion hand blender with 20 fl oz container
    • Cast-iron Dutch Oven (3-quart / 2.8 liter)
    • Stockpot

    Ingredients
     
     

    Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

    • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
    • ½ Onion (medium)
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 1 pound Sweet potato (diced)
    • ¾ pound Carrots
    • 3 cup Veggie broth
    • 2 tsp Ginger grated
    • ½ tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
    • Hot chili powder or flakes optional
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Grilled Pineapple Skewers

    • ½ Pineapple
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    Instructions
     

    Prepare the veggies

    • Wash, peel, and dice sweet potatoes.
    • Wash, peel, and slice carrots.
    • Peel and chop onion and garlic.
    • Peel and finely chop the ginger. You can also use a simple lemon zester*, or a rotating ginger grater* if you cook with fresh ginger a lot.

    Cook the soup

    • Take a stockpot or a Dutch oven and heat it over medium heat.
    • Add olive oil and chopped onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté them for 2-3 minutes.
    • Add diced sweet potatoes, carrots, and spices (smoked paprika powder, salt, and black pepper). Stir well. We usually add chili flakes only before serving so we can taste the soup without it first.
    • Finally, add the vegetable broth and cook until the vegetables are soft and tender. It will usually take 15-20 minutes, depending on how small or large you have chopped the veggies.

    Blend it until creamy

    • When your soup is ready, the final step is to turn it into a cream soup. Take your blender and pour in the soup. If, according to the manufacturer of your blender, you should avoid hot liquid, wait a bit to cool it down before blending

    Grilled pineapple skewer

    • Peel and chop pineapple into at least 2×2 inch (3-4 cm) cubes. It has to be large enough to pierce a skewer through.
    • Take a grill pan and heat it over low/medium heat. Brush the grill pan with oil and place the skewers on it.
    • Grill each side for 1-2 minutes. Pineapples can get charred quickly, so be mindful of the heat of the grill pan and the cooking time.
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    Notes

    • Chop vegetables evenly and small – The smaller you cut the veggies, the shorter will be the cooking time.
    • Vitamix vs Regular Blender – You can certainly use a hand blender (aka immersion blender), a food processor, or a regular blender. They all make a creamy sauce. However, if you need this sauce to be extra smooth without a single little piece to find (just like in the pictures), we recommend using a high-powered blender like Vitamix*.
    • Can I use ginger powder? – You can use grated fresh ginger or ginger powder, but you need to step up on the amount as fresh one has a stronger aroma. Read more about the difference between fresh and ground ginger here. The rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger is equal to ⅛ teaspoon of ground ginger.

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Ginger Carrot Sweet Potato Soup
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving without topping)
    Calories 121 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 551mg24%
    Potassium 460mg13%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 20530IU411%
    Vitamin C 6mg7%
    Calcium 46mg5%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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