Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #sweetpotato #soup recipe. This one includes #pears. It's thick, creamy & amazing comfort food. #glutenfree #vegan

Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2014

Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque is comfort food at its BEST! This smooth, creamy bisque has a wonderfully thick texture and tastes incredible. It’s filled with sweet potatoes, pears, celery, onions, garlic and several spices so that this soup just knocks your socks off! No, it’s not spicy but it tastes terrific nonetheless.

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While I didn’t make this in the crockpot, this recipe is highly conducive to crockpot cooking because you throw everything into the pot and then after it’s cooked down you puree the ingredients. So if crockpot cooking is easier for you, by all means, make this recipe in the crockpot. The only reason I didn’t was because I was hungry and wanted something to eat that didn’t take 4-5 hours in the crockpot!

A few weeks ago the weather was very cold (by Dallas standards) and I was really hungering for some stick to the ribs soup or chowder and homemade bread. I had a lot of sweet potatoes and pears that I needed to use up, so I got my thinking cap on and came up with this delicious delight.

Instead of making my usual chunky soups, I pureed this with my immersion blender (what did I ever do without that device?). The result was wonderful in texture and taste. The many herbs added a savory blend to the soup, and the sweetness from the potatoes and pears added enough to counteract the herbs. The combo was to die for!

If you’re looking for a hearty, substantial, very filling and satisfying soup to make during these cold winter nights, may I recommend Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque? It’s extremely healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan. You’ll wonder how something that tastes so good can be healthy and low in calories! This amazing soup is creamy without the addition of cream or yogurt and it’s low in calories because it’s not filled with dairy or meat which add a lot of additional calories. It’s just all natural, clean ingredients. Even still, I think you will find this one of the best soups you’ve ever tasted! We sure did.

Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #sweetpotato #soup recipe. This one includes #pears. It's thick, creamy & amazing comfort food. #glutenfree #vegan

Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque is thick and creamy and tastes heavenly.

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Here’s a close up so you can see the texture of this soup. This fantastic bisque is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan!

Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #sweetpotato #soup recipe. This one includes #pears. It's thick, creamy & amazing comfort food. #glutenfree #vegan

We loved the way this filling and satisfying soup turned out.

Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #sweetpotato #soup recipe. This one includes #pears. It's thick, creamy & amazing comfort food. #glutenfree #vegan

Serve Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque with rolls, bread, crackers or just by itself.

Here’s what I did.

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In a very large saucepot add peeled sweet potatoes, cut in chunks, unpeeled, chopped pears, diced celery and onions. I was trying to get this cooked in a hurry, but if you’re hot in a hurry I recommend using your crockpot. It will probably 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low to get everything cooked through.

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Here I added vegetable broth. 

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Add roasted garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram, rosemary, thyme and rubbed (not ground) sage.

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Stir to combine. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until veggies are fork tender, about 45 minutes to an hour. There is no reason that this can’t be cooked in the crockpot. I just wanted to eat a lot earlier so I chose this method.

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Once veggies are cooked through remove from heat. Mash the veggies with a potato masher.

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Then puree the soup with an immersion blender. Or if you don’t have an immersion blender place in batches in blender and puree until done. Be careful that you don’t burn yourself, though.

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Here is the texture of this delicious soup. 

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I served Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque with large buttered slices of Finnish Cardamom Loaf. Talk about comfort food. Yum, yum.

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Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque had incredibly good flavor and we really liked the thick texture. If you want your soup more watery, then add a little more vegetable broth.

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Each mouthful of this delicious bisque just floated down my throat. The sensations were wonderful. The seasonings were just right.

Here’s the recipe.

CREAMY SWEET POTATO AND PEAR BISQUE

(My own concoction)

Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #sweetpotato #soup recipe. This one includes #pears. It's thick, creamy & amazing comfort food. #glutenfree #vegan

Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque

Teresa Ambra
Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque is mouthwatering and irresistible comfort food your family will devour! This luscious, thick bisque-type soup contains pureed sweet potatoes, pears, onions, garlic, celery and spices. It's healthy, low calorie, vegan and gluten free. Perfect meal for cold, winter nights when you want something to warm you up and keep you cozy!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Soups, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 immersion blender (preferred) or regular blender
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 vegetable peeler

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large sweet potatoes peeled and chunked
  • 4 ribs celery chopped
  • 2 red pears diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 32 oz. carton vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp. sea salt or Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 heaping teaspoons roasted minced garlic
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried sage

Instructions
 

  • Place everything in a large pot and cook over medium-medium high heat until mixture starts to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer until veggies are tender, about 45 minutes to an hour or so.
  • Mash with a potato masher, then use an immersion blender to puree all the ingredients.

Notes

NOTE:  If using a regular blender, be careful transferring hot mixture to blender so you don't burn yourself.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 509mgPotassium: 810mgFiber: 9gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 29128IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 3mg
Keyword main dish, pears, soup, sweet potatoes
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque[/b]
Recipe Type: Soups, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra – my own creation
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 10
Luscious, thick bisque-type soup containing pureed sweet potatoes, pears, onions, garlic, celery and spices. Healthy, low calorie, vegan and gluten free.
Ingredients
  • 6 large sweet potatoes, chunked
  • 4 ribs celery, chopped
  • 2 red pears, diced, but NOT peeled
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 32-oz. vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 heaping teaspoons roasted minced garlic
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. rosemary
  • 1 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 tsp. sage
Instructions
  1. Place everything in a large pot and cook over medium-medium high heat until mixture starts to boil.
  2. Reduce heat to low and simmer until veggies are tender, about 45 minutes to an hour or so.
  3. Mash with a potato masher then use an emulsion blender to puree all the ingredients.
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I didn’t peel the pears because I wanted all the fiber included in the soup. After the bisque is pureed with the immersion blender you cannot tell there are any peels in the bisque.

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You can see how thick this chowder-type bisque is from this picture.

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This recipe is a great way to use up excess sweet potatoes and pears!

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I saved a bowl for you. Come and get it!

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Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque

Teresa Ambra
Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque is mouthwatering and irresistible comfort food your family will devour! This luscious, thick bisque-type soup contains pureed sweet potatoes, pears, onions, garlic, celery and spices. It's healthy, low calorie, vegan and gluten free. Perfect meal for cold, winter nights when you want something to warm you up and keep you cozy!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Soups, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 immersion blender (preferred) or regular blender
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 vegetable peeler

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large sweet potatoes peeled and chunked
  • 4 ribs celery chopped
  • 2 red pears diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 32 oz. carton vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp. sea salt or Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 heaping teaspoons roasted minced garlic
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried sage

Instructions
 

  • Place everything in a large pot and cook over medium-medium high heat until mixture starts to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer until veggies are tender, about 45 minutes to an hour or so.
  • Mash with a potato masher, then use an immersion blender to puree all the ingredients.

Notes

NOTE:  If using a regular blender, be careful transferring hot mixture to blender so you don’t burn yourself.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 509mgPotassium: 810mgFiber: 9gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 29128IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 3mg
Keyword main dish, pears, soup, sweet potatoes
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

8 Comments

  • Finnish Cardamom Loaf – Can't Stay Out Of The Kitchen

    January 30, 2015 at 10:45 am

    […] hankering for a pot of soup and some homemade bread. I looked through my kitchen and came up with Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque which was absolutely lovely, and this bread. The recipe was easy. I had all the ingredients on hand […]

  • Jackie@SyrupAndBiscuits

    October 24, 2014 at 6:35 am

    I’ve had sweet potatoes and apples but never sweet potatoes and pears. That’s sounds like a wonderful combination.

    1. Teresa

      October 24, 2014 at 8:23 am

      You know, Jackie, it turned out so wonderful. It was one of my favorite soups. I actually got the idea from a casserole I saw on Pinterest and wondered if I couldn’t make a soup with it instead. Thanks so much for stopping by. Love your blog.

  • Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque | Rosy Hill

    January 8, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    […] terminology!). I was inspired to make this dish after reading Teresa’s rave reviews of the recipe on her blog, Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen. It sounded exactly what we need at the moment […]

  • Christina @ Sweet Pea’s Kitchen

    January 6, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    Oh man…I wish I had a bowl of this soup right about now! It’s so cold where I am (-45 windchill) that I know a bowl of this would warm me right up! 🙂

    1. Teresa

      January 6, 2014 at 5:44 pm

      Yikes that’s cold. It was 12 degrees here in the Dallas area this morning. That’s cold enough! This soup was SO good. You would love this recipe!

  • Abigail @ Rosy Hill

    January 5, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    Looks delicious! Must try this soon. 🙂

    1. Teresa

      January 5, 2014 at 9:44 pm

      Truly, it was one of the best tasting soups I’ve had. Loved the texture. Thanks for stopping by.

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