Today I am bringing back an oldie but goodie. It has made me sad that my favorite soup in the whole world has been banished to the deep archives of the blog with an old, ugly photo. So I decided to reintroduce it with updated pictures to give it the attention that it deserves. (Re) Introducing: The Ultimate Green Soup.
This green soup was one of the first recipes that I posted 3 years ago when I started Savory Lotus. It’s a soup that I have been making for years, because my family loves it, and so do I. Honestly, I can’t even remember where I learned to make it. Even now, years later, it is part of my regular meal plan rotation. My kids ask me regularly to make it.
The reason that I love this soup is that it is made from some of my favorite foods on earth: homemade bone broth, kale, and sweet potatoes. Not only is it super delicious, it also packs a total power punch when it comes to nutrient-density.
Updating the photos on this recipe has seriously been on my to-do list for a long time. But you know how life goes. So when I made the soup again this week, I decided to snap a few new pictures. I have to admit, making green soup look pretty is not easy. But dang, it sure is tasty.
How would I describe this soup? Well….. the secret to any soup is, of course, a good quality broth. So be sure to use a good quality homemade broth to get a good base for your soup. This soup is the perfect marriage of earthy greens and the sweetness of sweet potatoes. Fragrant herbs, garlic, and perfectly cooked onions add to the flavor. And the lemon juice at the end gives it a slight tanginess. I like to serve it plain or you can add a bit of homemade creme fraiche or coconut cream.
My kids love this soup with either my Grain Free Rosemary Garlic Flatbread or Brazilian Cheese Bread.
The Ultimate Green Soup
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-5 servings 1x
- Category: soup
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp ghee, butter, or coconut oil
- 2 large yams (or 3 medium), peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 cups water
- 1 bunch kale, washed and chopped (tough stems removed)
- 1 bunch chard OR spinach, washed and chopped (tough stems removed)
- 3–4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/2 TBS fresh thyme (or 1/8 tsp dried)
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 4 cups good quality homemade broth (chicken, beef, or veggie)
- juice from one lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In small skillet, saute onion in fat of choice until translucent and starting to brown. Set aside
- Place yams into large pot with 3 cups of filtered water. Bring to boil, turn down heat, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes
- Put chopped greens, garlic, spices, and salt into pot with yams.
- Pour stock in and stir.
- Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes on low-medium heat
- Let cool slightly, then add cooked onions and use immersion blender to puree smooth OR puree in small batches with a blender
- Add lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste
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Made this last night and it was great. I excluded the onions and used sweet potatoes. Very nice soup and I’ll make it again. Served it with Bacon, avocado, and Siracha.
Thank!
That sounds really tasty. Bacon and avocado make every thing better….. thanks for the feedback!
Looks so delicious. I love all the vegetable in there. I could clean out that whole pot right now.
Mmmm, love this soup!! I love the flavor of greens. I like that they get highlighted in this soup, especially chard, which is one of my favorites! So lovely to have that sweet potato base, too! And fresh thyme! 🙂
This is definitely my fav soup. We all need more greens in our lives. 🙂
So many delicious and healthy nutrients in one soup! I love the color as well.
Thanks, Jean! 🙂
These kind of soups are my favorite breakfast! I will put this on my soup rotation this weekend – my girls will take it in their thermos for school and I’ll drink it for breakfast!
I love soup for breakfast too. This soup is really good with a 6 minute egg in it. Soup is so cozy on a cold winter morning.
Mmmm love how veggielicious this is! Pinning!
Thanks, Tina!
What an awesome way to get in lots of servings of veggies!
I agree! That’s why I love soups like this. 🙂
Wow you were really able to jam-pack a lot of greens into this soup! LOVE that!
It really is full of all the good things. 🙂
This soup looks so creamy and thick! Love all the healthy ingredients!
Thanks, Jessica!
No one gets enough greens. What a healthy and perfect solution!
Right!?! This soup is a regular for us all winter long.
Love this healthy soup ! Thanks for sharing !
You’re welcome!
This sounds so nutritious, and I bet it tastes great, too! I am always looking for more ways to pack in greens!
Me, too! And this is a super family-friendly way to sneak in a ton of greens.
This DOES look like the ultimate green soup. Health in a bowl.
YES! And it’s kid-approved! They don’t even know how healthy it is. 😉