Creamy Chicken Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
I have so many variations of chicken soup but I don’t have a version that really focuses on sweet potatoes. Since I am a big sweet potato lover, I couldn’t resist making a comforting chicken soup recipe with sweet potatoes. I incorporated other vegetables that I had on hand, including onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and spinach to make this a really thick and hearty chicken soup that almost borders on a stew with tons of textures and flavors in every bite. The sweet potatoes and the carrots add a natural sweetness to this soup that I absolutely adored. Coupled with the splash of half-and-half I incorporated to make it creamy, I loved this broth so much. I would be perfectly content to just drink this broth! Sweet potato chicken soup is so comforting and has wonderful layers of flavors that you’d think that you were simmering this soup for hours. It’s naturally gluten-free since there are no noodles. However in reality, the soup cooks in just 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner, especially when the weather is chilly because this stew warms you up from the inside out!
Ingredients In Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup
When it comes to making soup, I’m a big believer in use what you have on hand. In the case of this soup, most of the items in the soup were items that were already in my fridge or pantry and needed to be used. If you’re not a fan of certain items, namely mushrooms since I know many people don’t like them, simply omit them. Or if you have 3 carrots on hand and not two, then use all three. The beautiful of any of my soup recipes are that the ingredients are always very flexible. For this soup-stew as I like to call it, I used the following ingredients:
Shredded chickenOlive oilOnionCarrotsCeleryGarlicChicken stockSweet potatoesDried oreganoCorianderSaltPepper Mushrooms (optional)Fresh spinachHalf-and-half (heavy cream may be substituted; or the dairy can be omitted all-together)Cayenne pepper (optional)
How To Make Chicken Soup with Sweet Potatoes
Chicken Prep Shortcut
If you don’t want to poach chicken breasts, feel free to use rotisserie chicken that you shred. However, with this recipe, it’s not really going to subtract much time from the overall recipe because the chicken can be poaching in one kettle while the soup gets started in another stockpot. Although if you have leftover chicken on hand or want to go the rotisserie chicken route because you think it’s going to save you time or help you, go for it.
Is It Necessary To Add Cream?
I almost didn’t add half-and-half in the final step to the broth because I really loved it as it was and would have been totally fine with omitting the dairy. If you’re trying to save fat and calories, or are making this for someone with a dairy allergy, feel free to omit it. However, to make the broth taste extra special, I went ahead and added half-and-half. I only used one-half up in the entire batch of soup, so overall, really it’s not much. I used half-and-half which is half cream and half whole milk. If all you have is heavy cream on hand, I would start with one-third cup rather than a half cup. If all you have on hand is whole milk, personally, I would then just skip it. I feel like it wouldn’t be rich enough, but we all have different palettes and do what you think is best.
Storing or Freezing Creamy Chicken Soup
The soup keeps and freezes great! Feel free to keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 4 months. Always reheat any cream-based soup gently in the microwave or on the stovetop if you prefer. Meaning, don’t blast it on high heat or high power when you reheat it or it could ‘break’.
Tips For The Best Sweet Potato Chicken Soup
Don’t Be Afraid of Salt – Soup, by nature, in order to taste good needs to have a decent amount of salt. I used reduced-sodium chicken broth and overall added about a tablespoon of salt to the entire batch, plus the salted water I poached the chicken in. If you taste the broth and soup at the end and it tastes at all flat, boring, or lackluster, it needs more salt, and don’t be afraid to add it. I also detest boring flavor profiles and added about two teaspoons of coriander overall to give this soup oomph, plus plenty of freshly ground black pepper, and a generous one-quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper. For some people, that would be too much and they would complain about it having a kick but for me it’s obligatory to prevent the broth from tasting dull and boring. My best recommendation is to taste, and don’t be afraid to season and salt it, bit by bit, according to your taste preferences. Add Half the Quantity of Seasonings and Spice to Start With – Finally, I suggest adding half the quantity of the recommended spices including the oregano, coriander, and the salt and pepper, while preparing the soup. At the end, taste your soup broth and if you’re like me, it will taste a bit lackluster to you. This is when I suggest adding in the remaining quantities of all spices, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper because you can always add more at the end but if you over-do it early on, there’s nothing that can be done.
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