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    Home » Soups & Stews » Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Gorgonzola

    Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Gorgonzola

    Published: Nov 13, 2019 · Modified: Nov 24, 2021 by Jessica Montanelli · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Total time to make this recipe: 45 minutes minutes
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    A creamy smooth sweet potato soup with the delicate sweetness of sweet potatoes, the smoky flavor of crispy bacon, and the aromatic twist of Gorgonzola cheese. This soup immediately became one of my favorite Fall soups.

    I love Summer for the weather and I love Fall for the food. Pumpkins, cabbages, and sweet potatoes are in season. Plus, there is finally a good excuse to make soups and stews. You don't have to hide anymore if you crave soup when it's hot outside (raise your hand if this happened to you too).

    I love soups but unfortunately, my boyfriend doesn't love them so much, so I mostly make them when he's out or when I crave them so much I don't care what he thinks. 😀 Anyway this means I don't eat soups as much as I would like to.

    A great thing about soups though is that they freeze very well. So what I do is make a big batch and then freeze single portions in containers or sealed freezer bags so that I can thaw whenever I want and take to lunch at work (exactly what happened with this sweet potato soup). Win-win!

    two bowls with creamy sweet potato soup topped with bacon and gorgonzola
    Spoon and bowl with creamy sweet potato soup topped with bacon and gorgonzola

    What pairs with sweet potatoes

    I loved sweet potatoes from the first moment I tasted them and since then, I experimented with a variety of ways to use them and to pair them. I'm usually not a fan of sweet&savory so I always pair them with contrasting flavors that balance the sweetness and bring out the savoriness of the potatoes.

    Since sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, I like to pair them with spicy and smoky ingredients.

    My favorite ingredients to pair with sweet potatoes are:

    • Chili peppers
    • Sausages
    • Smoked Bacon
    • Blue cheese
    • Goat Cheese
    • Pink peppercorns
    • 'Nduja
    • Curry

    If you want to try other sweet potato pairings, try also my recipes for Spicy Sweet Potato Gnocchi and Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Flower Quiche.

    What's your favorite pairing with sweet potatoes?

    bowl of sweet potato soup with melted cheese and bacon
    bowl of sweet potato soup with melted cheese and bacon

    The Recipe

    If you like this recipe, try also these other soup recipes:

    • Healthy Tuscan Peasant Soup
    • Garam Masala Vegetable Soup

    📖 RECIPE

    Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Gorgonzola

    A creamy smooth soup with the delicate sweetness of sweet potatoes, the smoky flavour of crispy bacon and the aromatic twist of Gorgonzola cheese.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Jessica Montanelli

    Ingredients

    • 7 oz Carrots, peeled
    • 1 lb Sweet Potatoes, peeled
    • 2.8 oz Smoked Bacon, cubed
    • 1 Red Onion, sliced
    • 1 Garlic Clove, minced
    • Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Chili Powder
    • Mild Paprika Powder
    • Dried Thyme
    • 2 cups Vegetable Stock
    • 3-4 tablespoon Gorgonzola Cheese

    Instructions

    • In a large pot, cook the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove from the pot and set aside.
    • In the same pot, add the sliced onion and minced garlic. Let it sweat for a couple on minutes, than add the roughly chopped carrots and sweet potatoes.
    • Add the paprika, chili powder, salt, pepper and dried thyme to taste. Mix well.
    • Add the vegetable stock and turn the heat to low. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes on until the vegetables are easily pierced with a fork.
    • Blend with an immersion blender until creamy and smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning. Then transfer to the bowls and top with the crispy bacon and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 511 kcal | Carbohydrates: 65 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 22 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 42 mg | Sodium: 1691 mg | Potassium: 1294 mg | Fiber: 11 g | Sugar: 19 g | Vitamin A: 49413 IU | Calcium: 224 mg

    Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: International
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    1. Victor Eastman

      January 16, 2023 at 4:37 pm

      Do you have any soups for Celiac people,thanks Victor

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      • User AvatarJessica Montanelli

        January 16, 2023 at 4:47 pm

        Hi Victor, this soup recipe doesn't have any ingredient with gluten and is therefore suitable for celiac.

        Reply
    2. Robb Smith

      October 04, 2020 at 8:27 pm

      Just did this soup - nice call! I roasted the sweet potatoes and carrots at 450 and I tossed them with chili and paprika. Once combined in the pot I did add a splash of cream (I went heavy on the chili powder). Immersion blended it all together. Great turnout! Thanks!

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      • User AvatarJessica - Cooking my Dreams

        October 10, 2020 at 8:14 am

        Thank you Robb! I'm glad you liked it! I will try the roasted version too 😉

        Reply

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