Best Yam Soup Recipes

SPICY AFRICAN YAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Saute onion, sweet potato, and garlic until onion is soft. Turn down heat if necessary to prevent burning.
• Stir in the chicken broth, thyme and cumin. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in salsa, garbanzo beans and zucchini. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cooked rice and peanut butter until the peanut butter has dissolved. Serve hot with pita chips and a green salad.

CURRIED CARROT, SWEET POTATO (OR YAM) & GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Add shallots (onions), sauté for 3 minutes until tender.
• Add potato, carrots, ginger & curry. Cook 2 minutes.
• Add broth. Bring to boil then simmer for 25-30 minutes - until tender.
• Puree soup ½ at a time in blender or food processor.

COCONUT, YAM, AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add yams; stir to coat with oil. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add carrot; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in leek and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin and coriander; stir until evenly distributed.
• Pour lemon juice, vegetable broth, and coconut milk into the pot; stir to combine. Bring soup to a gentle boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with fresh spinach.

POTATO AND YAM SOUP WITH BACON AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add onion to drippings in pot; increase heat to medium-high and sauté until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice. Stir until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add all potatoes; stir to coat. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid slightly ajar. Simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Add spinach and bacon; stir until spinach wilts, about 1 minute, adding broth by 1/2 cupfuls if too thick. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY ROASTED YAM SOUP

Steps:

• grease a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• combine yam, 1 tbsp oil, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper on prepared baking sheet.
• (I mixed everything together in a ziploc bag then put on baking sheet).
• Roast in Pre-heated oven, stirring occasionally, for about 50 minute or until softened and lightly browned.
• Heat extra oil in a large pot or dutch oven over med-high heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minute or until onion is softened and browned.
• (browning the onion helps to give the soup its flavour).
• Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add roasted yams and broth and stir. Process in a blender in 3 to 4 batches until smooth.
• (I used a hand held blender and pureed directly in the pot).
• Return mixture to same pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to med-low.
• Add cream and stir until well combined and hot. season with extra salt and pepper if desired.
• TIP: Soup can be made 1-3 days ahead and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
• To reheat, place in a large pot or dutch oven and stir over med. heat until hot.

CHICKEN AND YAM SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the onion, celery, and red pepper. Mince the garlic. Peel and yams and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Cut the chicken into small cubes.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, over high heat 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Add onion, celery, red pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, water, yams and thyme. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Add beans and cook 5 minutes longer. Stir in salt and pepper.

CURRIED YAM AND MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, melt the butter or ghee and the peanut oil over medium heat and saute the onion slices until softened.
• Stir in the curry powder, fresh ginger, coriander, and red pepper just until absorbed.
• Add the stock, bring to a boil. Next add the yams and mango, reduce the heat and simmer covered for about 30 minutes or until yams are fork tender. Add the salt and taste to adjust seasoning if necessary.
• With immersion blender puree half or all of the soup to desired consistency. (You could also transfer the soup and puree the soup in batches using a blender.).
• Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

BLUE ELEPHANT TOM YAM SOUR AND SPICY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 500 ml water to the boil, add chicken stock cube.
• Add sliced galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, crushed chillies and quartered mushrooms.
• Bring back to the boil.
• Add prawns, fish sauce and chilli paste.
• Simmer until cooked through.
• Remove from heat, add lime juice.
• Garnish with fresh coriander.

YAM SOUP WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Put the yams, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf, thyme and chicken broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until the yams are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Puree the vegetables and broth in a blender until smooth. Pass the soup through a sieve. Continue to puree and strain until all of the vegetables and broth have been used. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with dollops of yogurt and chopped parsley.

YAM SOUP WITH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, cilantro and garlic in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large baking sheet (preferably nonstick) with vegetable oil spray. Arrange yams in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Roast until bottom sides of yam slices are brown, about 20 minutes. Turn yams over and roast until tender, about 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 cups milk and coriander in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to very low; cover and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine yams and milk mixture in processor. Puree until smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining 13/4 cups milk and bring to simmer, thinning with more milk, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Yogurt mixture and soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Rewarm soup over medium heat before continuing.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoonful of yogurt mixture into each. per serving.

YAM AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or flameproof casserole, cook the cumin over medium heat, shaking & stirring pan frequently, until it is fragrant & toasted, 4-5 minutes.
• Add diluted chicken broth, apple juice concentrate, yams, apple, onion, pepper & cinnamon, then cover.
• Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low & simmer until yams & apple are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer soup to food processor or blender & puree.
• Return mixture to pan & add milk, then Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until heated through.
• Ladle soup into bowls, top with yogurt & sprinkle with cilantro or parsley.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH YAM & CUMIN

Steps:

• Heat oil over med. heat in large Dutch oven. Sauté onion until soft. Add celery, carrots, and yam, and sauté another 3 min. Add split peas, broth, bacon or ham hock, salt and cumin, and bring to simmer over low heat. Partially cover and cook 50-60 min., or til peas are tender. Remove bacon or ham hock. Place bacon slices in skillet and cook until crisp. Remove to paper towel and crumble. Purée soup until desired texture. Season to taste Ladle into bowls and top with bacon. May freeze leftovers

POTATO, YAM AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the leeks for about 5-7 minutes, or until the leeks are soft. Season with salt.
• Add the rosemary, thyme, and chili, stir for about 30 seconds.
• Add the vegetable broth and water.
• Add the potatoes, yam, and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer, for 30 minutes.
• When the potatoes and yam are fully cooked, take out the bay leaves.
• Using either an immersion or regular blender, blend the soup to a puree. Do not use a food processor.
• To serve, season with lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper.

CARROT AND YAM SOUP

Steps:

• Add shredded carrots and yams to a saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring until sizzling.
• Add oats and vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
• Add garam masala, and carefully blend with an immersion blender until soup is creamy.
• Add coconut milk and stir. Heat through, but don't let the soup boil.
• Serve, with 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream, optional.

YAM & LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute the onions with the palm oil in a large sauce pan or soup pot over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir frequently to prevent the onions from browning or burning, just soften them.
• 2. Add the apple, garlic and leeks to the pan and saute for approximately 5 minutes to allow everything to get soft.
• 3. Sprinkle in the cumin, nutmeg and sage and stir in well.
• 4. Add the water and yams. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes until the yams are soft.
• 5. Remove the soup from the heat and slowly mix in the coconut milk and give it a good stir. Season with salt and pepper.
• 6. Puree the soup right in the pot with a stick blender, it's so easy to do it this way. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle a little parsley on top to garnish.
• 7. Serve either hot or cold. I like it both ways. It's good the next day since it gives the seasonings a chance to permeate through the soup.
• 8. Enjoy!

SPICY AFRICAN YAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Saute onion, sweet potato, and garlic until onion is soft.
• Turn down heat if necessary to prevent burning.
• Stir in the chicken broth, thyme and cumin. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Stir in salsa, garbanzo beans and zucchini. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cooked rice and peanut butter until the peanut butter has dissolved.
• Serve hot with pita chips and a green salad.

CURRIED YAM & CAULIFLOWER SOUP RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 °F. Cut cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Place cauliflower into a baking dish with garlic. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with half of the garam masala, curry powder, cumin, and chili powder tossing to mix. Place in oven and roast until golden brown and just tender, but not mushy, about 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool while you prepare the rest of the soup. Heat a large stockpot over medium high heat. Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the onion (add more garlic of desired). Add bay leaves and cook onions until translucent. Add stock and bring sweet potato, onion, and garlic and water to a boil. Add about 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are fork tender. Add roasted cauliflower and garlic and the remaining spices. Simmer until cauliflower is heated through. Using a slotted spoon remove about half of the cauliflower and yams and hold aside. Using an immersion blender puree the contents of the stock pot in to a smooth consistency. Return the yams and cauliflower that you held aside to the pureed soup. Add lemon juice and simmer for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with diced jalapeno and cilantro.

YAM & LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, sauté the leeks in the oil until they are translucent. Add the thyme, paprika, bay leaves, and pepper, and sauté for a minute more. Add water and bring to a boil. Add the yams, sherry, and orange juice, return to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add saffron, cayenne and salt (to taste). Continue to simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes or until yams are just soft (simmer too long and they will fall apart). Remove the bay leaves. Pour into serving bowls and garnish with basil and tomatoes.

YAM SOUP

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into a saucepan, with curry powder, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add yam and onion, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add rice, and cook for another 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.

TOM KA WITH TOFU (OR TOM YAM) SOUP

Steps:

• Throw everything in a pot and boil for about 10 minutes, saving shrimp until last (if you are using shrimp--I often just make this vegetarian).
• Garnish and serve.
• To make Tom Yam instead of Tom Ka, do everything the same, except substitute more chicken stock to replace the coconut milk.