Spicy Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

Spicy Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Carrot Soup - a hearty low calorie soup with the natural sweetness from sweet potato paired with the spicy kick from a blend of spices making it both flavourful and delicious.

There is nothing quite as delicious as a hearty filling bowl of soup and although soups tend to be made more frequently in the winter, this soup is one I love to make any time of year.

It is great for those batch cooking days too when you want to fill the fridge with some delicious grab and go meals and soups. I like to batch cook from all these delicious Soup Recipes to ensure my freezer has plenty of meals to grab for busy days.

Calories for Spicy Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

This soups serves 4 and is 165 calories per serving, which is great for a delicious filling bowl of soup.

There are lots more recipes around this calorie value in my 100-200 calorie recipes section.

If you are using these recipes as part of a calorie controlled diet or healthy eating plan, you can calculate your daily calories by using a calorie calculator, as this will vary per individual depending on various factors.

Ingredients for Spicy Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

In this easy recipe, I use the following ingredients

• sweet potato
  carrots
  red pepper
  garlic, crushed
  onion
• seasonings: turmeric, cumin seeds, ground cumin, ground coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper
• stock (chicken or vegetables)
• olive oil spray
• fresh coriander (cilantro)

See recipe card for quantities.

I like to get all the ingredients ready in advance and then this is a super quick and simple recipe to cook all in one pan.

Substitutes for Sweet Potato

A great substitute for sweet potato in recipes in butternut squash, it has a similar colour, flavour and texture but it lower in carbs and calories, so a great option if you want to reduce the calories a little more in a recipe.

White potato can be substituted for the sweet potato if you don't like the sweetness of sweet potato, but I find that little bit of sweetness balances the spices in the recipe.

Variations and Optional Add-ins

This soup is delicious just as it is or some lightly buttered wholegrain bread, but I do occasionally switch it up just to make it slightly different.

For example if I want to add some protein, these are some great options to stir in to the soup:

• Cooked Sausage (choose a low calorie brand you enjoy)
• Cooked Leftover Chicken or Turkey
• Crumbled Feta
• Grated Cheddar
• Cooked ground meat (pork, turkey or chicken - I find beef a bit too rich for this soup)

or if I want to keep it meat free but make it a bit more filling I may add one of the following:

• Cooked Quinoa
• Cooked Rice
• Cooked Pasta (small varieties are best - like orzo, ditalini or stelline, but any shape is fine)

Then you can also make this into a creamy soup by adding the following:

• 120g of light cream cheese
• swap out 1 cup of the stock for 1 cup of coconut milk (light is lower in calories but not as thick)
• swap half the stock for 2% milk, but you may wish to add a little cornstarch to thicken (around 2 tablespoons) or blend some of the vegetables for your desired consistency)

Freezing

This soup is great for batch cooking and freezing. To freeze I recommend freezing in one portion containers, that way you can just take out what you need.

To reheat, fully defrost in the fridge and then gently heat in a pan over a low heat until heated through or you can reheat in the microwave.

Sometimes soups will thicken as they cool and I do like my soups to have a good amount of broth, so if it is too thick, I will often just add in some more stock to loosen it all a bit when I reheat.

More Low Calorie Soup Recipes

Looking for some other low calorie soup recipes to try? Check out these below options.

• Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup
• Carrot and Butter Bean Soup
• Creamy Vegetable Soup
• Minestrone Soup
• Tomato and Pasta Soup
• Butternut Squash Soup with Garlic Herb Croutons

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