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    Home » Recipes » Lunch » Soup

    Sweet Potato Garlic and Chorizo Soup

    Published: Jan 5, 2017 · Updated: Nov 18, 2020 by Neil 12 Comments

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    A bowl of sweet potato garlic chorizo soup garnished with fresh coriander.
    The amazing flavours of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup combine to form a deliciously warming winter soup. This simple low calorie soup is both filling and satisfying too! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #sweetpotato #garlic #chorizo #soup

    The amazing flavours of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup combine to form a deliciously warming winter soup. This low calorie soup is both filling and satisfying too.

    Birds eye view of two bowls of sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup. Soups spoons and a dish of chopped coriander to the side.

    Hey folks, let me firstly wish you a very Happy New Year!

    To all of you who are new subscribers since the launch of my FREE Simple Soups eCookbook a very big welcome to your first email delivered recipe!

    This sweet potato, garlic and chorizo soup was due to be published in my first eCookbook but I didn't have the space to include it. I thought a cookbook containing 11 soup recipes would be odd, so I left it at 10.

    However, as this is a great chorizo soup recipe which is both tasty and very easy to make I wanted to share with you all!

    As the aim and theme of the majority of my recipes is an excellent quick healthy meal - this is perfect.

    Two bowls of sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup one in front of the other with soup spoons to the side.

    Ever since I published the first recipe, the chorizo and lentil stew , which used the method of releasing the juices from chorizo to cook with instead of adding an additional oil, I've been hooked on that method and those flavours.

    You'll see what I mean when you make this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup recipe yourself.

    It makes your kitchen smell absolutely amazing!

    A bowl of sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup garnished with chopped coriander. Container of curry powder and soup spoons in the background.

    You only need to use very small pieces of chorizo.

    So although that type of Spanish sausage can be quite fatty, the amount I'm using here is only 5% of your total daily fat allowance and 7% of your saturated fat allowance.

    When I buy chorizo from my local supermarket I cut it up into 50g pieces and freeze those I don't need as here at Neil's Healthy Meals we're all about being budget-conscious!

    So, not only can you make plenty of this chorizo and sweet potato soup, but you can also make the chorizo recipe I mentioned above, and those I mention below too!

    Birds eye view of a bowl of sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup another bowl to the top right hand corner. Soup spoons in between.

    I calculated that the combined cost of making the 6 servings of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup came to just under £5 (just over $6 U.S. as I write this).

    As with all of my home-made soups this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup is easily freezable providing my other half and I with a stack of pre-made soups ready to take to work as packed lunches.

    We're both lucky enough to have microwaves at our places of work in order to be able to heat our soups up, but it could easily be taken in a flask too.

    I'm never without one of my home-made wholemeal rolls to go with my soup at lunch either. That helps to make sure that I mop up every last drop of this tasty sweet potato and chorizo soup!

    Making our own home made soups and cooking nearly everything from scratch means not only saving money and eating healthily but getting more from less i.e. we have more money to do the things we really want.

    All part of the 80/20 rule and way of life!

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    The amazing flavours of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup combine to form a deliciously warming winter soup. This low calorie soup is both filling and satisfying too. Click to Tweet

    Sweet Potato Garlic and Chorizo Soup Recipe

    Not only is this sweet potato garlic chorizo soup delicious and low calorie but you'll find the smell of it whilst it's cooking intoxicating!

    This is a fantastic comforting soup. One you'll definitely want to add to your list of winter soup recipes.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    The amazing flavours of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup combine to form a deliciously warming winter soup. This low calorie soup is both filling and satisfying.
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    Sweet Potato Garlic And Chorizo Soup Recipe

    The amazing flavours of this sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup combine to form a deliciously warming winter soup.
    Prep Time25 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 198kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Kitchen knives
    • Chopping board
    • Measuring spoons
    • Garlic press
    • Wooden spoon
    • Measuring jug
    • Slotted spoon
    • Blender
    • Soup ladle

    Ingredients

    • 50 g chorizo chopped into small 0.5cm pieces
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1 tsp. mild curry powder
    • 1 Kg peeled chopped sweet potatoes
    • 1.5 L vegetable stock
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Heat a large saucepan, large enough to hold 1.5L of liquid.
    • Add the chopped chorizo, stir them around in the pan for a few minutes to release their juices. When chorizo has browned remove the pieces from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and set them aside.
    • Add the onion and garlic and sauté in the chorizo juices until softened, about 3 mins.
    • Add the curry powder and stir it in for a few seconds to release the flavours.
    • Add the potatoes, stir for a minute then add the stock and bring the mixture to the boil. Turn down to simmer for 30 – 35 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
    • Blend in a food processor or blender and then return to the pan.
    • Season to taste, add back the pieces of chopped chorizo and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.2g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 3.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 7.3mg | Sodium: 234.1mg | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 8.2g | Vitamin A: 6600IU | Vitamin C: 9.9mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1.4mg
    Nutrition Facts
    Sweet Potato Garlic And Chorizo Soup
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 198 Calories from Fat 31
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3.4g5%
    Saturated Fat 1.3g8%
    Cholesterol 7.3mg2%
    Sodium 234.1mg10%
    Carbohydrates 37.2g12%
    Fiber 5.7g24%
    Sugar 8.2g9%
    Protein 5.1g10%
    Vitamin A 6600IU132%
    Vitamin C 9.9mg12%
    Calcium 70mg7%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      January 05, 2017 at 11:44 am

      I love your 2017 pie! And this soup sounds DELICIOUS. Really hitting all the senses at once. I'm going to town with my slow cooker, maybe this will get a round in there 😀

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 06, 2017 at 4:43 am

        This would be a great soup for your slow cooker, allowing the flavours to marinate slowly and longer together! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      January 05, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      Neil, I've said this before and I'll say it again - I so love that you and Lady Lynne "are frugal all year round when it comes to money because (y'all) prefer to spend (your) money on (your) holidays and trips away" - that's been my philosophy too - and you are not kidding - homemade meals are such an effective way at saving cash AND eating healthier - not to mention tastier - as evidenced by this fantastic sweet potato garlic and chorizo soup! A little chorizo goes a long way and you have done a fantastic job using every ounce of it's flavoring in this! Pinned and tweeted! Happy New Year, my friend!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 06, 2017 at 4:44 am

        Thanks so much for your comments Shashi, I hope that you too had a fantastic New Year, and here's to a fantastic 2017 cooking and blogging!

        Thanks for the pinning and tweeting too. 😀

        Reply
    3. rachel @ athletic avocado

      January 05, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      I love chorizo and it sounds amazing in this healthy soup! Such a comforting and delicious meal, pinned 🙂

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 06, 2017 at 4:45 am

        Thanks Rachel, isn't chorizo just such a lovely little useful ingredient for so many recipes? 🙂

        Reply
    4. Pamela

      January 09, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      On such a chilly night like tonight I need a delicious soup in my belly... can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 10, 2017 at 4:16 am

        Hope you enjoy, thanks for your comment Pamela!

        It's pretty chilly here in Scotland too. As well as lashing down with rain and blowing a gale too, ha ha!

        Definitely time to have this comforting soup. 🙂

        Reply
    5. GiGi Eats

      January 11, 2017 at 11:51 pm

      I cannot get over how much I just ADOREEEEE sweet potatoes. I cannot and will not STOP eating them!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 12, 2017 at 4:26 am

        Me neither GiGi!

        Plus they're just so cheap and versatile too. Helps save the pennies for that holiday in Hawaii! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Liz

      May 11, 2020 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      This soup with some homemade bread was one of the most delicious meals I've eaten this year! Thanks for the recipe!!

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 11, 2020 at 3:47 pm

        Hi Liz! So glad you made and enjoyed my recipe. Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate it too! 🙂

        Reply

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