This carrot, sweet potato mushroom soup is smooth, warming and delicious. Quick to make and perfect for a cold day, it's a flavorful bowl of goodness.
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Let's make soup!
Apparently it's national soup month, and between that and the weather, it's definitely a day to share a soup recipe. I know I am not alone in often making soups out of what I have to hand, but sometimes I do follow recipes, honest. Or have a bit more of a plan about things I want to put together.
This hearty vegetable soup is one of the slightly more planned ones, and the result was so good.
I don't know about anyone else, but I have found that since I have started this blog in particular, I find myself seeing recipes and immediately either thinking how I could adapt it or that it reminds me I like a particular ingredient and must find a use for it again soon.
Sadly I also end up thinking about ideas as I am trying to get to sleep as well. Not particularly helpful for sleep, but it does come up with some nice ideas like this.
We have been big in to sweet potatoes recently, partly as my son has decided he likes them so it's one to embrace, but I am a big fan as well. They are great at any time, but particularly in the colder months, they have that fantastic warm smoothness that is so comforting and the flavor works with lots of others.
Mushroom soup is one that I always remember fondly from when I was younger as having a similar comfort value, so I decided to try them together. Carrot I more added for something a little lighter and brighter in the mix.
The resulting soup was a delicious, smooth and warming bowl that is perfect for colder days, like today for us. We have a blizzard here and my toddler son is feeling a bit sorry for himself with a cold. And of course, he has kindly passed it on to me as well. So, we are staying inside and eating lots of comforting foods like this.
So, have a dig in the back of your cupboard and refrigerator and see if you have the ingredients to make this carrot, sweet potato mushroom soup - it won't take you long to make and even less time to enjoy.
Looking for more comforting soups? Try these!
- Butternut squash soup with apple, sage and thyme
- Brussel sprout soup with crispy bacon and chestnut
- West African peanut soup (made with sweet potato)
- Sopa de ajo (Spanish garlic soup)
- Plus get more winter recipes in the archives.
Carrot sweet potato mushroom soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter approx
- 1 onion
- 8 oz carrots
- 10 oz sweet potatoes
- 6 oz mushrooms
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 ½ teaspoon flour
- 2 cups stock
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. Dice the onion and add to the pan.
- While the onion is cooking, peel the carrots and sweet potatoes and medium dice. Add to the pan and stir as they are ready.
- Cover the pan and allow the vegetables to sweat for a couple minutes.
- Meanwhile dice the mushrooms. Add to the pan, check that there is a little fat and if need be add a little more butter or oil.
- Stir and cook a minute, cover and sweat another minute, then add the spices and flour.
- Stir well then add the stock. Cover, bring the pan to the boil and reduce to a simmer for around 10 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
- Remove from the heat and blend.
- Add the milk and serve.
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Annie O'Donnell
Hi Caroline, I just came across this.. I got 250g mushrooms for 8p, got sweet potatoes, carrots in fridge so making this tomorrow... will let you know... sounds delicious... I usually make curry on a weekly basis.. Love Annie x
Caroline's Cooking
I hope you enjoy!
Di
Just made this soup the other day, and it's a winner. We both really liked it.
I always appreciate a recipe that translates weights into bulk quantities. My calculations brought me to 3 med carrots, 1 med-lg. sweet potato and about 1 1/2 to 2 c. mushrooms.
Caroline's Cooking
So glad you enjoyed it! And it can always be tricky with making an 'average' on vegetables but appreciate the converting!
Pat
I’m picking this recipe....let you know how it turns out. Sounds yummy
Caroline's Cooking
Great, hope you enjoy - it's a combination we really enjoy.
Pauline Macleod
Its now winter in Australia and this is a yummy soup for a Melbourne August day
Caroline's Cooking
I am so glad you enjoyed it Pauline- I agree it's perfect for a cool day. I am looking forward to enjoying it once it cools here too!
Cathy
What a warm bowl of goodness! Love all the colors that go into the bowl! A must try for me!
Cathy
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks Cathy, it's a really delicious soup!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
I love all of the simple, yet flavorful ingredients in this soup! Perfect for this time of year!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks Ashlyn, it is indeed a fairly simple soup but with so much flavor!
Kristen
Totally need soup this time of year and this looks so earthy and filling but still light...yum!!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks Kristen, we've just got snow again today and this would be just the thing - might have to go get the missing ingredients!
Michaela - An Affair from the Heart
Soups are my favorite, I never tire of them! This one looks delicious!
Michaela - An Affair from the Heart
Soups!! I can't type today! lol --- tried to give this 5 stars, but only 4 took?
Caroline's Cooking
How odd, but thanks for trying! And don't worry on typos, I seem to do it all the time!
Caroline's Cooking
I agree soups are great, and this one is so tasty!