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Vegan Sweet Potato Miso Soup
Here’s a nice simple creamy soup that happens to be vegan. It gets that creaminess from the miso paste. It’s full of flavor and homey goodness. It’s perfect for those nights you want something tasty and hot without a lot of work.
I used onion flowers and pepper for garnish
Vegan Sweet Potato Miso Soup Recipe
Sweet Potato Miso Soup
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 leeks white and light green parts washed and sliced into ¼-inch slices
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 pound sweet potato peeled and cubed into ½-inch cubes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
Instructions
- Heat a 4-quart pot over medium heat and add the oil. Add the leeks and onion and sauté for about 10-15 minutes, stirring often, until the onion begins to brown.
- Add the sweet potato cubes, vegetable broth, and water, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through and easily pierced with a fork.
- Remove the soup from the heat and allow to cool. Working in batches, ladle the soup into a blender, and blend the soup with the miso and pepper until smooth and free of chunks. Or, add the miso paste to the pot, and use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot.
- Transfer the blended soup back to the original soup pot and warm over low heat until heated through, do not allow soup to boil again or the miso will break. Garnish with additional fresh pepper, herbs, or flowers from the garden. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Makes 4-6 servings
Heather says
May 2, 2012 at 1:38 pmIt never occured to me to add miso paste to sweet potato soup- so inspiring!
Adrienne says
May 2, 2012 at 4:38 pmThis sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it.
Debi says
May 2, 2012 at 4:55 pmThanks Heather. Your Sweet Potato Kale Mac n’ Cheeze is also inspiring. I guess it’s a good week for sweet potatoes! 🙂
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
May 2, 2012 at 7:31 pmSweet potato and miso sounds like a great combination and I had never thought of that before! I have never made miso soup, only had it at sushi restaurants, but have been meaning to make it at home. I love that your soup is simple to make, creamy and nutritious. Will definitely try it soon and let ya know how it goes.
Michelle says
May 3, 2012 at 7:13 pmWow, this looks and sounds delicious! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can’t wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
May 4, 2012 at 10:55 amIt looks droolworhty!
LP @dishclips says
May 4, 2012 at 6:57 pmThis looks like a comforting soup!
Jessica says
May 5, 2012 at 12:29 pmOMG this looks really delis! I am bookmarking and making! If I share on my blog I will be sure to link back! Thanks for sharing, I found you via Finally Friday blog hop. Have a great weekend!
Katherines Corner says
May 6, 2012 at 8:52 pmgreat combo!
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Gwen says
May 7, 2012 at 2:08 pmLovely photos. And great soup idea. Miso adds a beautiful dimension. Found you via Easy Natural Food
Richa@HobbyandMore says
May 8, 2012 at 12:40 pmthat is one gorgeous soup! i love miso and sweet potato together.. and those cute bowls!
Debi says
May 8, 2012 at 7:50 pmThis looks wonderful! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures Week 32. I hope you will join again Thursday. <3 and hugs!
six sisters says
May 9, 2012 at 7:09 pmThis looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us. We loved having you link up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll be back soon! -The Sisters
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food says
May 10, 2012 at 9:53 pmSo pretty! I’ve been inspired to investigate edible flowers ever since you shared a soup garnished with chive flowers! I love the simplicity of this soup, and I think the sweet potato and miso is a fantastic combination! Thanks for sharing this with Sunday Night Soup Night, look forward to seeing you again soon.
Debs @ The Spanish Wok says
May 11, 2012 at 12:55 amI love any kind of miso soup, thanks.
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Diane Balch says
May 11, 2012 at 11:20 amFascinating I would never have thought of putting miso and sweet potatoes together… but I see how the flavors complement each other salty and sweet and the thickening power of the sweet potato. Please share this on my foodie friday party today.
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food says
May 11, 2012 at 3:51 pmI have chosen this soup as one of my top 3 picks from Sunday Night Soup Night! I have tweeted it, pinned it and shared it on my Facebook page. It will be featured on Sunday Night Soup Night this coming Sunday. Thanks for linking up and I hope to see you again soon!
CJ @ Morsels of Life says
May 12, 2012 at 5:55 amI hadn’t thought of using miso with sweet potatoes, but it sounds like a tasty combo!
Laura @ Stealthy Mom says
May 13, 2012 at 7:13 amI love the photo! Stacking the bowls was so creative.
kristygardner says
April 7, 2013 at 8:53 ami’ve always wanted to work with miso paste. for some reason it intimidates me. but your soup makes it look approachable. doesn’t hurt that it makes it look delicious as well 😉
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joeyandbri says
January 10, 2014 at 5:41 pmGreat recipe, my husband and I love incorporating miso! I am exploring a whole plant based diet, and made this without the oil (steamed the veggies instead) and it turned out wonderful. Thanks for sharing!