Bacon Sweet Potato Soup
Vibrant color. Bold flavor. This creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon shines as a starter or as a stand-alone meal.
Course
Appetizer
,
Main Dish
,
Side Dish
Keyword
comfort food
,
soup
Servings
Prep Time
4
servings
10
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
servings
10
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Ingredients
4
slices
Indiana Kitchen thick-cut bacon
chopped
3
sweet potatoes
peeled and diced
4
cups
chicken or turkey stock
1
medium red onion
chopped
2
cloves
garlic
minced
1
tsp
Kosher salt
1/2
tsp
Freshly ground black pepper
1
pinch
cayenne
Instructions
In a large pot, cook bacon until crispy. Place bacon on a paper towel-lined plate and reserve 1 tablespoon of fat.
In the pot, add onions and cook until slightly softened. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
Add sweet potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, about 27 to 30 minutes.
Blend using an immersion blender or transfer to blender in batches and blend until smooth.
Top with bacon and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Reserve some pieces of sweet potato for garnish, if desired.