Hearty Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

Looking for a hearty meal? This sweet potato and kale soup features black beans and is flavored with cumin and lime; it’s vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

 This post was created in partnership with ALDI. All opinions are our own.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: soups on repeat in the winter months. When we talk to people about getting started with cooking healthier foods at home, soup is generally where we start. Why? Soups are a tasty, easy way to eat a ton of vegetables without realizing it, and they’re simple to put together.

How to make sweet potato soup

This sweet potato and kale soup combines ingredients we use quite a bit in our cooking in a new way. It’s a vaguely Mexican stew, with black beans thrown in and flavored with oregano, cumin, and just enough lime juice so that it pops. Sliced green onions stirred in at the end of cooking keep it tasting fresh, and with sliced radish and a dollop of Greek yogurt as a garnish, it’s a delicious way to load up on nutrients. (Want more ideas? Here are some of our favorite soup recipes.)

We developed this soup recipe using ingredients available through our new partner, ALDI, who is committed to carrying better-for-you ingredients and expanding their organic product offerings. ALDI’s new Hello, Healthy blog has healthy living resources including recipes, tips, meal plans, videos, and eating guides. From January through March, the blog will feature content created by us, including meal plans and custom recipes like this one. ALDI is working to source healthy ingredients that are easy to find and easy on your budget. We’re happy to be a part of this effort and hope you’ll click over and check out their new online resource.

Make it a meal

Serve with corn muffins or a green salad for a hearty meal.

This recipe is…

This hearty sweet potato and kale soup recipe is vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, plant based, dairy free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.

Looking for more vegan soup recipes?

Here are a few of our favorite vegan soups that are nourishing and delicious:

• Moroccan Cauliflower Soup
• Cozy Farro & Brussels Sprouts Soup
• Tomato Sage Chickpea Soup

Hearty Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

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• Author: a Couple Cooks
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Yield: 6
• Category: Main Dish
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Latin

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Looking for a hearty meal? This sweet potato and kale soup features black beans and is flavored with cumin and lime; it’s vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

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Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion
• 4 medium garlic cloves
• 1 15-ounce can SimplyNature Organic Black Beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 11/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
• 1 pound sweet potatoes (3 cups cubed)
• 1 quart (4 cups) SimplyNature Organic Vegetable Broth
• 4 cups chopped SimplyNature Organic Kale (about 3 ounces)
• 3 green onions
• 2 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 6 tablespoons Friendly Farms plain Greek yogurt, as a garnish (optional)
• Hot sauce (optional)

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Instructions

1. Dice the onion. Mince the garlic. Dice the sweet potato. Drain and rinse the beans.
2. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and sauté 4 minutes, until translucent. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne (optional), and sauté for 30 seconds. Stir in the sweet potatoes, then add the vegetable broth, beans, and kosher sea salt and bring to a simmer.
3. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and simmer 15 minutes until the sweet potato is tender. While simmering, wash and destem the kale and roughly chop the leaves (if necessary). Thinly slice the green onions and radishes.
4. When the sweet potatoes are tender, remove from the heat and stir in the kale, green onions, and lime juice. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Taste, and if desired add additional kosher sea salt to taste. Serve garnished with radishes, a small dollop of Greek yogurt (optional), and hot sauce.

Keywords: Soup, Vegan Soup, Vegetarian Soup, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Sweet Potato, Kale, Black Beans, Black Bean Soup, Sweet Potato Soup

About the Authors

Sonja Overhiser

Cookbook Author and writer

Sonja Overhiser is author and recipe developer of Pretty Simple Cooking, named one of the “best vegetarian cookbooks” by Epicurious, and a recipe developer and healthy & sustainable food advocate behind the award-nominated food blog A Couple Cooks.

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Alex Overhiser

Cookbook Author and photographer

Alex Overhiser is photographer and recipe developer of Pretty Simple Cooking, named one of the “best new cookbooks” by Bon Appetit, and a recipe developer, photographer, and technical expert at A Couple Cooks.

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