Welcome back to post Labor Day weekend reality. Do you have a hangover? BTW I’m not talking the alcoholic kind of hangover. I’m talking about the food hangover that lasts for a day or two post stuffing your face with chips, all the dips, ice cream, and okay, several margaritas.
Am I just talking about myself here? Perhaps.
We had a good Labor Day weekend filled with all the eats you could dream of. We grilled chicken brats and burgers last night paired with Tony’s epic spicy homemade salsa. On Saturday, we brunched with friends, followed up an epic patio dinner at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. Andd we also got ice cream cones bigger than our faces.
So yes, I do have a food hangover and I’m more than ready for a little green juice, a lot of squats at the gym and vegetable based soups for dinner. If you’re with me, then you’re going to LOVE today’s recipe.
Imagine a sweet creamy corn soup thickened with coconut milk and sweet potatoes and flavored with curry spice. Oh la la. And this creamy sweet potato corn chowder just so happens to be vegan and gluten free so that anyone can enjoy it. YES!
This soup doesn’t take much time to complete — just chop those veggies and taters up, then throw them in the pot. To thicken the soup, you’ll blend half of it then add it back in. It’s easy and makes for the best texture. An immersion blender would also work! You do you.
As far as the corn goes, I do recommend using fresh sweet corn off the cob, but if that’s not accessible, you can also use frozen sweet corn (preferably organic!).
This soup is lovely garnished with green onions & cilantro — they both add a fresh, delightful flavor to the soup.
Enjoy this sweet potato corn chowder! If you make it, I’d love to see a photo — upload a picture to Instagram and tag #ambitiouskitchen! xo.
More vegetarian soup recipes to try:
Healing Thai Butternut Squash Lentil Soup (with a slow cooker option!)
Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Lentil Moroccan Stew
Vegan White Bean & Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Vegan Curried Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 3-4 cup diced sweet potatoes)
- 4 ears of sweet corn, kernels removed from the cob (about 4 cups of corn)
- 2 teaspoons curry powder (I like spicy curry powder)
- pinch of ground ginger
- 1 (15oz) light coconut milk from the can
- 2 cups vegetarian broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- To garnish, if desired: greek yogurt or goat cheese, cilantro and green onions
Instructions
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In a large soup pot over medium heat add the olive oil, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sweet potatoes, corn and saute for 6-8 minutes or until potatoes start to soften. Season with curry powder and ginger.
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Slowly stir in the milk and vegetarian broth, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan as you stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
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To give a creamy texture, blend 3 cups of the soup (BE CAREFUL WHILE DOING THIS!) then return to the pot. Stir to incorporate and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
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To serve, sprinkle with cilantro, a swirl of greek yogurt (or a coconut yogurt if vegan) and green onions. Makes 4 servings.
Recipe Notes
This recipe also works with unsweetened almond milk or regular milk instead of coconut milk, although I love the flavor and creaminess it gives the soup.
32 comments
Mmmmm I love corn chowder! It’s such a comforting dinner that is perfect on a breezy fall day! Adore the addition of the sweet potatoes 😉
Nothing better than soup on a chilly Fall day!! This corn chowder looks BOMB.
Ohh girl this looks delicious!
It’s so funny how when you change your lifestyle you can enjoy weekends like that but you crave going back to your healthy routine! Such a great point, I’m with ya!
You are so right about a food hangover! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try:)
Such a delicious flavour!! Love this!
Our weekends sound eerily similar (in a good way!). I could definitely use a little hangover cure in the form of chowder. This looks lovely Monique!
Thanks Erin!
Just to clarify, 3 to 4 cups of sweet potato or 3/4 cup of sweet potato? Thanks.
3 to 4 cups! 🙂
I love everything with sweet potatoes! This chowder looks really yummy!
So excited for soup season! This will have to be my first!!
Amazing recipe! I would love to try this out because I LOVE sweet potatoes! Corn is something I have yet to warm up to, but it’s getting there!
I have been stocking up on soup recipes to try as soon at the weather turns and this chowder looks to die for!! As much as I love summer, its finally starting to feel like fall here (some days) so I look forward to giving this a try. Corn and sweet potato go brilliantly together, how very clever of you to add the sweet potato here;)
Can’t wait to make this – Am collecting all my favorite fall recipes as the cool weather approaches!
I would so love to snuggle up with a big bowl of this chowder right now!
I made this last night & it was amazing! I added about 2 tsp of brown sugar because I knew it wouldn’t be sweet enough for my husband, & he loved it (& he is not a huge fan of soup). Definitely adding this one to the repertoire! Thanks!
This soup was absolutely incredible. Can’t stress it enough- fabulous, delicious, cozy, mouthwatering…. etc. It’s fast, too!
I made this using Trader Joe’s roasted sweet corn (frozen section), and I am now waiting in great anticipation for tomorrow’s lunch. This is probably the best soup I’ve made in a loooooong time, (and I make a lot of soups). Thank you for this awesome recipe! It’s my new fall favorite go-to!
This looks delicious! I must try it. Thank you.
Just tried it, and it’s delicious!
Sweet potato has never really been my favorite but ever since I started my Country Heat workout program and lost so much weight I can’t afford to go back to my old ways. I noticed my taste buds have changed and I like different foods now. So I thought I’d give this a try and it was delicious! You can read about my weight loss journey as well at http://www.theadventurelifestyle.com. Thank you for posting the recipe.
Really delicious! I used fresh ginger because I had some in the fridge, and an immersion blender for the partial pureeing, and my mom and I both slurped it up. The sweetness of the corn and potatoes is really awesome with the savory spices. Thank you for saving my bacon when I had to use this giant sweet potato and the ears of corn I had sitting around. 🙂
So glad you both loved it! It’s perfect for those leftover veggies 🙂
I made this tonight with popovers- perfect pairing!
Popovers – YUM!
This was this soup was delicious.
I never imagined a sweet potato chowder would be so flavorful.
Thank you.
I’m so happy you enjoyed, Maria!
Absolutely delicious! I LOVE soup and my husband thinks it is a side dish. I served this to him without any explanation or even what it was. He ate a couple spoonfuls and said, “This is fantastic!” YES!! It is hard to try and eat healthy but even harder to convince your family to join in! We like our food on the spicy side so I did throw in some extra red pepper flakes for a kick. Froze the rest and ate it again a month later and still so yummy.
Love that! This one’s nice a filling for a delicious, full meal 🙂 glad you guys love it!
This was really good with a cornbread muffin on a rainy day like today, but I think it would even taste good cold on a hot summer day. It has a very refreshing flavor profile.
Love that! Sweet corn in the summer is perfect for this too 🙂
This is delightful! Not terribly heavy but nice and filling. I meal-prepped it for my lunch this week and I’m very happy with it.