This sausage and sweet potato soup recipe is hearty, warming, and simple to make! Flavorful sausage and melt-in-your-mouth sweet potatoes will be a hit with the whole family.
This soup is really easy to throw together – the perfect thing to make as the busy holiday season approaches. It makes yummy leftovers, and it’s the kind of soup that works great as the type of thing you’d take to work for lunch. It’s very satisfying.
It’s straightforward to make, and really the only somewhat time-consuming part is peeling and chopping those sweet potatoes. Once that’s done, though, you just simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes, and then dinner’s ready. 🙂
Pro tip: I made this an Italian sausage and sweet potato soup, but you could sub for another kind of sausage. Even something like turkey sausage or kielbasa (Polish smoked sausage) would work.
Recipe notes:
- The quantity of sausage or sweet potatoes listed doesn’t have to be exactly adhered to – anything in the general ballpark works.
- Want to add some spice to this soup? Use hot Italian sausage and/or add some red pepper flakes to spice it up.
- This soup is very forgiving – you can definitely add more veggies or swap out ones you don’t like. I love the combo of sausage and bell peppers, though, so I’d definitely keep those in. Adding a bit of spinach or kale towards the end would be delicious too.
- This soup eats like a meal, but you could definitely kick it up a notch by serving it with some garlic bread or a nice crusty sourdough!
More soup recipes you may like:
- Zuppa Toscana (Sausage, Bacon, Potato, and Kale Soup)
- Easy Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup
- Sausage and Vegetable Soup
- Spicy Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup
- Crockpot Italian Sausage Soup
- Sausage, Kale, and Gnocchi Soup
Hope you enjoy this sweet potato sausage soup!
Questions? Leave me a comment below.
Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup
This sausage and sweet potato soup recipe is hearty, warming, and simple to make! Flavorful sausage and melt-in-your-mouth sweet potatoes will be a hit with the whole family.
Ingredients
- 17.6 ounces Italian sausages crumbled (see note)
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 sticks celery chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1.5 pounds sweet potatoes peeled & diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Take the sausage meat out of its casings and crumble it into a large soup pot. Cook it over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until browned. Spoon out most of the fat.
Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the broth, water, red pepper, celery, and sweet potatoes. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil.
Once it's boiling, reduce the heat so it's simmering, and cover the pot with the lid slightly ajar. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes have softened.
Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- I used a 5-pack of Johnsonville's mild Italian sausages. Feel free to use anything in the ballpark weight-wise. Or use ground sausage meat.
- I used 3 smallish sweet potatoes. Since sweet potato sizes vary so much and are so subjective, it's easiest to just use the scales at the grocery store and weigh them.
Jonelle Richards says
Excellent soup!! We had country sausage on hand, so that’s what we used. I added chopped lacinato kale (toward the end of cooking) as well as some thyme and a bit of ground fennel seed. Turned out great!
Natasha says
Awesome!! Thanks for letting me know that you liked it 🙂
Diana says
Thanks so much for this recipe! I made and enjoyed a big batch of this soup this week, which I found very comforting in the midst of these current troubling times.
Natasha says
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! XOXO
betsy says
Really good if you add a can of coconut milk to it.
Natasha says
Good idea!
Jess says
I made this soup to use up some sweet potatoes and it’s one of my favorite soups ever!!! I would keep this recipe and make it again and again. I used half regular and half spicy sausage and I added kale to mine. This is an amazing recipe that I would highly recommend. It was a break from the ordinary everyday things I had been eating for dinner. Thank you!!!
Natasha says
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Jess! 🙂
Mel says
Have you tried making any of your soups in crock pots? Wondering if this recipe would turn out just as good in a crock pot if I browned the sausages first and then dumped everything in the pot?
Natasha says
I think it should work fine! You can find all my Crockpot soups in the “Crockpot” category (just hit the “Recipes” button in the menu at the top of my site) 🙂
Amanda says
I have made this soup four times already adding spicy Italian sausage and spinach or kale each time and it is so delicious! Thank you for the easy recipe 🙂
Natasha says
Aww you’re very welcome!! So happy it’s a hit.
Deborah says
Added a little couscous…was delish; making it again today! Had it with TJ’s pull apart cheddar bread. We could not stop.
Natasha says
Wonderful!! I am so glad it was good!
CLJ says
OK, I have to comment which I rarely do anywhere. I haven’t had a lot of luck with internet recipes. I usually get inspiration if I need it and come up with my own creations. I follow you on IG and saw your “Creamy garlic shrimp” recipe float by and decided to try it. It was excellent, I couldn’t believe how simple and good it was. So tonight I tried this Sweet potato sausage soup recipe. It too was excellent. I had 2 big bowls!! It is rare that I don’t tweak a recipe or have it come out so well that I put it in my permanent recipe box. I’m so thrilled to have found you and your great recipes. (a rare find) Thanks for sharing your talents with the world…
Natasha says
Awww I am so happy to hear that!! I’m glad you found me. 🙂
Ceecee says
I have all the ingredients except i only breakfast sausages for the sausage requirement. Could I use those? Or better to wait for italian/kielbasa?
Natasha says
I think that they would be fine. If they’re a super sweet maple flavor (for example), then it might be quite a sweet soup since the sweet potatoes are sweet as well… so up to you! Let me know if you make it.
Annie Clabby says
This was so delicious and easy to make! It didn’t take long to prep and make and the outcome was amazing. A great addition if you’re looking for a flavorful soup for winter that’s a little more interesting than chicken noodle! Followed every instruction and added lots of red pepper flakes for an extra kick. Thank you Salt and Lavender!
Natasha says
I am so happy you enjoyed it, Annie! Thanks for letting me know! 😀
Sandra says
Did it your way except for adding spinach and 2 tsps of balsamic vinegar. Yum….
Natasha says
Good ideas! Glad you enjoyed the soup, Sandra! 🙂
AC says
Looks delicious. Want to try it soon.
Natasha says
Thank you! Let me know if you make it! 🙂
Jen @ feedingglutenfree.com says
This looks so good! I make something similar but am going to try your way next time because it looks so scrumptious and simple! Thank you! 🙂
Natasha says
Thanks so much!!