This Low Calorie Purple Sweet Potato Soup is just 149 calorie, plus it’s vegan and gluten-free. You can make this purple sweet potato recipe with any color of sweet potatoes. Inspired by the “Blue Zone” book and show I wanted to make a blue zone meal that anyone can have.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Olive oil spray
- 1 red onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 6 small purple sweet potatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (13.66 oz) lite coconut milk
Low Calorie Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Tools and Equipment:
- Large pot
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large spoon (ideally wooden spoon)
- Immersion blender (countertop blender also works)
- Ladle
Healthy Purple Sweet Potato Soup Meal Prep & Storage
Meal Prep – Make the soup and blend as directed. Cool completely and add to air tight containers or freezer bags (in single or family sized servings) and store in the fridge or freezer.
Freezer Storage – I like to store these in freezer bags. I lay them flat and once frozen they are thin and easy to fit in the freezer. Airtight containers will also work, but be sure that they are only 2/3 full as the soup will expand as it freezes.
Refrigerator Storage – Will hold for 5 days in the fridge.
Reheat – Add fresh or frozen soup to a medium or large pot and heat over low heat until hot and bubbling (5-10 minutes). Or microwave for 3 minutes defrosted, or 6-7 minutes for frozen soup, stopping and mixing 2 times to avoid burning.
Low Calorie Purple Sweet Potato Soup
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Low Calorie Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 1 red onion chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 6 small purple sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (13.66 oz) lite coconut milk
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Spray with olive oil.
- Add in the onions and celery and cook until softened (about 10 minutes).
- Add in the garlic, oregano, ginger, and cumin. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, and add in the purple sweet potatoes, salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are for tender, then remove the pot form the heat.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup well .
- Pour in the coconut milk and mix well.
- Return to the heat and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed, then serve hot.
- Blending Alternative: If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a countertop blender. Simply let the soup cool, then add to the blender. Vent it (because of pressure) and blend until smooth. Then add back to the pot and continue cooking.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published September 15, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on November 6, 2023 by Audrey Johns