Sweet potato soup recipe with basil and bell pepper

I received some very nice comments on my Facebook page for the sweet potatoes from the slow cooker. One of those reactions was from Erna, who regularly makes sweet potato soup according to Linda de Vries Jansen's recipe. And then I get curious, of course. Linda was willing to share her delicious sweet potato soup recipe and I'll make you happy with that. I made the sweet potato soup myself in the slow cooker, but this recipe also describes the preparation in the pan.

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Recipe Sweet potato soup with basil and paprika

Like all our other soup recipes, this recipe is also one to spoil your family!

Supplies for a big-pot of sweet potato soup:

• 2 pcs sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 750 ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 pieces of red bell pepper in small pieces
• 1 teaspoon basil
• possibly a red pepper (uses Erna, not Linda 😉 )

Want to learn how to cook? Check the cooking course by the Cooking University for more information .

Preparation sweet potato soup in a pan

• Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry the onion, bell pepper and garlic until soft
• Add the sweet potato in pieces and then the stock
• Bring to the boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potato pieces are soft
• Pure the soup fine and smooth with a stick blender
• Add the basil last

Preparation sweet potato soup in slow cooker

Of course you can also make this sweet potato soup in the slow cooker. Put on in the morning and you don't have to worry about it all day, ideal.

• Fry the onion, bell pepper and garlic gently in the slow cooker or a separate pan
• Add the onion mixture to the slow cooker
• Add broth and sweet potato pieces
• Slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4 hours
• Pure with a stick blender
• If the soup is a bit too thick, you can dilute it with some extra stock
• Add the basil
• Enjoy your meal!

Serving tips

Eat this delicious sweet potato soup with a sandwich and you've got a full meal. Or serve it beforehand to eat a tasty healthy salad afterwards.