Immune Boosting Sweet Potato Soup

sweet potato soup thermomix made, in white bowl with two handles. Blurred vegetables in background

All of a sudden it’s cooled down here in Perth and with that wintery feeling, comes the urge to eat soup. Well, for me anyway. This Sweet Potato Soup made in my Thermomix really hit the spot for me today.

I have included lots of immune-boosting ingredients in this one, it will be the one I whip up when one of us starts to feel a bit under the weather over winter!

sweet potato soup thermomix made, in white bowl with two handles. Blurred vegetables in background
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Immune Boosting Sweet Potato Soup

This soup is packed full of goodness! The perfect soup to enjoy when you feel a cold coming on through winter.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Light Meal, Soup
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: Immune boosting soup, Sweet potato soup, Thermomix immune boosting
Servings: 6
Calories: 251kcal

Ingredients

  • 20 g dried sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 500 g boiling water
  • 200 g brown onion quartered
  • 8 garlic cloves (40g)
  • 20 g ginger thin coins
  • 50 g olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 750 g sweet potato roughly chopped
  • 60 g Odds-and-Ends Vegetable Stock Concentrate
  • black pepper
  • 400 g water
  • 1 270ml tin coconut cream
  • Optional garnishes: more coconut cream torn coriander leaves, lemon juice

Instructions

  • Place shiitake mushrooms in a bowl. Cover with 500g freshly boiled water from the kettle. Set aside.
  • Place onion, garlic and ginger in mixer bowl. Chop 3 seconds/speed 6/MC on. Scrape down bowl.
  • Add oil. Saute 10 minutes/steaming temperature/speed 1/MC off. Scrape down bowl.
  • Add cumin and turmeric. Saute a further 1 minute/100/speed 1/MC off.
  • Add sweet potato. Chop 10 seconds/speed 4/MC on, or until all roughly evenly chopped.
  • Add rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and the water they were soaking in, stock paste, pepper and 400g water. Cook 20 minutes/100/speed 2/MC on.
  • Blitz 30 seconds/speed 9/MC on, ensuring you move the speed dial up to speed slowly and very carefully.
  • Add coconut cream. Cook a further 10 minutes/100/speed 2/MC on.
  • Serve in bowls, with a swirl of coconut cream, a pile of torn coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon (all optional).

Notes

– Throw in a log red chilli or two at Step 2 for some added kick!
– If preferred, Greek yogurt can be used in place of coconut cream.
– Pumpkin would work well in place of the sweet potato, if preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1780mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 17734IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

Please note, nutrition information is calculated via an online recipe nutrition calculator and is a guide only. It is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed 100% accurate. I am not a nutritionist or trained health professional.

Tried this recipe?Please rate it and leave feedback in the comments section below, or mention @Thermobexta or tag #Thermobexta on Instagram.
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16 Comments

  1. Lauren Cunningham on July 16, 2016 at 7:31 am

    How much of the 500g of water would you add if you don’t use the mushrooms? All of it?

    • Thermobexta on July 16, 2016 at 10:15 am

      Yes still use it all 🙂

  2. Claire Tolley on May 22, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    We really enjoyed this soup. Used 650g sweet potato and 100g pumpkin, dried porcini mushrooms instead of shitake, fresh turmeric and Greek Yoghurt instead of coconut cream.
    Can’t wait to make it again as it was flavoursome and easy!

  3. Leesa on May 15, 2016 at 11:13 am

    Thank you so much for the recipe, l didn’t have any dried mushrooms so added 200g of fresh ones, turned out great even hubby the non soup eater enjoyed it, thanks again

  4. jen on May 10, 2016 at 7:12 am

    anyone done the calorie count?xx

  5. Amanda on May 4, 2016 at 10:34 am

    HI Bec,

    Can you make this without the mushrooms?

    Cheers

  6. Belinda on May 1, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    One word – Deeeeeelish!! Thanks Bec

  7. pinkiebag on April 30, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Gosh this is a real winter warmer comforting soup. Perfect for the cold weather we are having in the UK right now, Chloe.
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  8. Gaye on April 30, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    This soup is delicious, adding the chilli was so worth it. Thanks Bec

  9. Bianca on April 30, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    Bec, your soup is delicious and hearty. I’m not a soup fan at all but after having an upset tummy all day i was craving something light. Whoa… the flavours are incredible!

  10. Selina Tomasich on April 30, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Thanks for sharing xx

    • Carol on May 10, 2016 at 8:57 am

      What a wonderful soup. I’m not a big fan of mushrooms, but I can’t imagine this recipe without them. Thank you

      • Thermobexta on May 10, 2016 at 8:59 am

        Thanks for giving it a go with the mushrooms, they make all the difference! So glad you liked it x

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