Zucchini and sweet potato soup might just be my most favorite soup. In addition to being easy to make, the soup has great flavor and sweetness from the sweet potato and the raw cashews make it hearty and thickness without adding cream.
This is my go-to easy soup when I want an easy dinner, or just a very tasty soup, this is it. Along with the sweetness of the potato, another ingredient that gives the soup an extra flavor boost is fresh basil that takes the flavor to a new level. A drizzle of basil oil at the end is a perfect complement to this. You can find that recipe here > basil oil recipe.
Zucchini and sweet potato soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Course: Soup
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound 4 medium, green zucchini cut into small chunks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small shallot chopped
- 1 garlic clove grated or finely chopped
- 1 small sweet potato peeled and cut into small chunks
- 1 bay leaf
- 2/3 cup raw cashew nuts
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock plus more if need to thin the soup
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Basil oil for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the zucchini and a pinch of salt and pepper, sauté for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add the shallot and sauté until softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the potato, bay leaf, cashews, stock, basil and another pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the zucchini is softened.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- If you have an immersion blender, blend the soup in the pan. If not transfer in batches to a blender.
- Add more stock if the soup is too thick.
- Test for seasoning.
- Serve into bowls and drizzle with the basil oil.
This is a lovely soup. I love the pairing of sweet potato and zucchini. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday. Hope to see you again next week!
Thank you Cindy 🙂
G’day! looks terrifically healthy! Love zucchini in recipes!
Cheers! Joanne
Thank you Joanne 🙂
Hi Janette – This looks so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with the Let’s Get Real party this week. I am pinning it to our group board.
Looks fantastic, I’d never have thought of pairing sweet potato with courgette but the colour and texture look great.
Just made this soup- really delicious. Think the cashews are a great addition.
I’m so happy you like it Sarah, it is one of my favorites 🙂
am i missing in the ingredient list where it says how much zucchini and fresh basil to use?
Hi Melanie, thank you for pointing that out. I just switched recipe software so it looks like it didn’t transfer, I have updated that now. Thanks again.