Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Bisque
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!
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
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!