Realising I had almost all the ingredients in my kitchen to make a soup I found in one of my recipe books, I decided to have a go at making something new but making it in my slow cooker instead so allow me to …..well….be lazy I guess as a slow cooker means I can let that do all the hard work instead of me! This is a soup I have never tried before, Sweet Potato and Apple and here is how I made it
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 leeks, washed & chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 eating apples, peeled and chopped
- 1½ pints of veg or chicken stock
- 1 /2 tsp nutmeg
- ½ glass of apple juice
- black pepper to season (and salt if you use it)
- Place all of the ingredients in to a slow cooker
- Cover with the lid and cook for one of the following:
- *On low over night/all day (which is what I did)
- *On high for 4-6 hours
- Once all the vegetables are soft, place the soup in a blender and whizz to make a smooth soup
- Serve and enjoy.
I have to be honest, it is not a soup I would make again. It was ok but maybe a little too sweet for me which I did not really like in a soup. Myabe it was because I chose to make it in the slow cooker instead of in a pan on the hob where the veg is sauted which does add flavour?? However, if you are a fan of these flavours then it is an easy and frugal (not to mention very healthy and nutritious) meal. And besides, it is still good to try new things and a new recipe!
This recipe was adapted from the Sweet Potato and Apple Soup taken from
which is full of some great looking vegetarian recipes.
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Great minds think alike! I read this recipe yesterday and wondered about making it for next week. But Evie and I decided it looked a bit sweet! Thank you so much for sharing! x x
Sounds like an interesting combination. I love sweet potato soup, I usually make thai sweet potato. Yummy!
i LOVE sweet potato..think im going to give this one a go!!xx
I have never heard of sweet potato and apple soup before but it sounds lovely! #52CookBooks xx
we had parsnip & apple soup on Thursday, also done in the slow cooker! I add a little skimmed milk to mine when blending as it makes it a little creamier, but without the calories of cream. Never tried sweet potato soup though, often butternut squash.
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We’re new to sweet potatoes and I’ve yet to make a soup. This sounds nice but it would probably be too sweet for me also.
I’m a huge fan of sweet potato but I must confess I’m not sure I could handle the sweetness of the apple in it, maybe some spices would help counter them?
I like the ingredients but I fear it would be a little too sweet for me with the apple, I bet its nice without, my hubby just said yum, so he may make it, he loves making different soups.
That looks lovely! I am going to pin it so I do not forget to try it soon! Mel #recipeoftheweek
Great idea – love that you can cook it in the slow cooker! Definitely one to try!
Looks really yummy – perfect for lunch. Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. I’ve Tweeted and Pinned this post and there’s a fresh linky live now. I would love you to join in x