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Creamy Sweet Potato Bacon Chowder (dairy free)

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This is for you soup lovers out there.  And bacon lovers too.  Meet my cozy Sweet Potato Bacon Chowder.

Brrrr! It has been colder than usual here in Northern California.  After spending 6 weeks down in Mexico on my healing journey, I was literally shocked to come home to 30 degree weather. I’ve been snuggled up next to my little wood stove enjoying the holidays with my family, recovering and resting.  I plan on sharing my experience of getting intensive treatment for Lyme disease but am taking some time to process and assimilate before I put my thoughts and feelings into words. Stay tuned!

But I do have soup for you today.  And seeing as it’s the day after Christmas, you may be needing a warm and inviting easy meal to share with your family.

I think I’ve mentioned it before that kale and bacon are two of my favorite foods. So here they are combined into an easy to make winter chowder. Think creamy, flavorful, hearty, and comforting.  Loaded with nutrient dense broth, sweet potatoes, and kale,  this chowder will make both your heart and belly happy.

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Wishing you all infinite abundance and good health for the coming year.  Hope you enjoy this sweet potato bacon chowder as much as we did!

xo,

Katja

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Creamy Sweet Potato Bacon Chowder (dairy free)

★★★★★ 5 from 15 reviews
  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4
  • Category: soup
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

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  • 5–6 slices bacon (sugar free bacon for Whole30 compliant)
  • 2 tbsp butter, ghee, or coconut oil for completely dairy free
  • 1/2 onion, diced small
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups of homemade broth (find recipe HERE)
  • 2 medium/large sweet potatoes, diced small (about 4 cups)
  • 1 bay leaf (like this)
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme (like this)
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill (like this)
  • 2 cups thinly sliced kale, tough ribs removed (I used Dino kale)
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk (where to get BPA free coconut milk)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet until well done and crispy. Set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of fat of choice (butter/ghee/coconut oil) in a large pot. Add onions and cook until translucent and beginning to brown. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
  3. Add broth, sweet potato, bay leaf, thyme, and dill. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer (covered) until potatoes are tender, about 12-15 minutes.
  4. Stir in sliced kale and cook until wilted and bright green. Add in coconut milk and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped crispy bacon and parsley.

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  1. Joanne says

    January 27, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    This chowder looks absolutely delicious! Now if I can get my husband to eat sweet potatoes.

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 29, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      HA! I know how that is. Everyone in my family has their favs and not so favs. 🙂

      Reply
    • Leah Taylor says

      October 24, 2018 at 9:15 am

      I dont like sweet potatoes either. I was at a luncheon and thought ok I can do this…
      It was DELICIOUS! I’m putting it in our regular house soup rotation.
      Try it!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Katja Heino says

        October 28, 2018 at 8:41 am

        Yay! That’s awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

        Reply
  2. Deb says

    January 30, 2017 at 10:01 am

    This soup was delicious. Thank you for the recipe. I’m a making a different soup every week and I was running out of ideas. This is a keeper. I will be trying your butternut soup next week!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      February 2, 2017 at 10:21 am

      Yay! I am so glad you liked it. It’s a favorite around here a s well. Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback!

      Reply
  3. Tegan says

    April 13, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    Do you think this would freeze well? I try to double batch all of my soups so I can freeze a few portions for workdays when I haven’t planned my meals in advance and don’t have time to cook. It sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      April 20, 2017 at 8:48 pm

      Yes, I think it will freeze just fine. I do the same thing. I love having extra meals in freezer for busy days.

      Reply
    • Nichole says

      January 1, 2018 at 10:49 am

      I just started back at work and love the idea of having freezer meals for those busy days. Curious how do you freeze for travel? I would LOVE to try this! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Katja Heino says

        January 3, 2018 at 3:30 pm

        i, Nicole! I often freeze leftovers for an easy dinner later. I have LOTS of glass pyrex storage bowls with snap on lids. They work perfectly for freezing and travel. Never spill. Like this—-> http://amzn.to/2lQxqSH

        Reply
  4. Renee says

    September 18, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    Oh my word! I’m moving things around on my dinner menu this week to make room for this! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 20, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Hope you guys love it, Renee!

      Reply
  5. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:53 am

    Yes please!!! This chowder is so beautiful!!! I wish I had a big bowl of this for breakfast today with lots of that beautiful bacon. YUM!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 20, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Thanks, Emily!!

      Reply
  6. Jean says

    September 19, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    I love the color of this soup! Bacon and sweet potato are my favorite combo, so I’ll need to try this.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 20, 2017 at 9:18 am

      Sweet potatoes and bacon are sort of like PB and J to me!

      Reply
  7. Melissa says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    I’m traveling back east this week and this recipe will be such a hit with the family! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 20, 2017 at 9:17 am

      Hope they love it! Safe travels.

      Reply
  8. Jessica DeMay says

    September 20, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    This looks so comforting and delicious! I could go for big bowl right now!

    Reply
  9. Cristina Curp says

    September 24, 2017 at 11:39 am

    This loves absolutely sinful and comforting and just YUM!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 24, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks, Cristina!

      Reply
  10. Holley @ ThePrimalDesire.com says

    September 24, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    Summer left s suddenly this year, |I am craving hearty soups like this one!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 26, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Me, too! I love soup season!

      Reply
    • Maria says

      September 27, 2019 at 10:57 am

      About how big is each serving?

      Reply
      • Katja Heino says

        October 2, 2019 at 2:17 pm

        Hi, Maria! Gah… I’m so bad at estimating serving sizes. This makes a nice pot of soup with about 4 bowls of soup. I would Guess-timate that each bowl has 1.5- 2 cups depending on the size of the veggies that you use. Hope that helps. 🙂

        Reply
  11. ChihYu says

    September 25, 2017 at 3:38 am

    Katja ! this chowder looks so creamy and delicious. I love that it has sweet potatoes and bacon. Lovely healthy protein. Yum !!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 26, 2017 at 10:23 am

      Thanks, ChihYu!

      Reply
  12. Darryl says

    September 25, 2017 at 7:07 am

    This looks superb! What would you suggest as a bacon substitute? I’m starting to become more and more of a soup fan of late!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 26, 2017 at 10:23 am

      You could just leave the bacon out of you do not do meat. You could add any b=vegetable that you like instead.

      Reply
  13. Christina T says

    October 4, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    This is a game changer!!! I cannot get enough of this new this soup!!! Yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      October 4, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Yay! So glad you loved it.

      Reply
  14. Chris Power says

    October 27, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    We love this recipe. In fact we added clams and mushrooms. Thanks for posting this recipe. Many continued blessings.

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      October 30, 2017 at 9:46 am

      Clams and mushrooms sounds amazing! YUM!

      Reply
  15. Butterfield says

    November 6, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    Love this recipe so much!! I I tried it first with the coconut milk, which was a little too much coconut flavor for me. I made it again with cashew milk and loved it! This has now become a go to staple recipe in our house! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      November 8, 2017 at 1:08 pm

      I am so glad that you enjoyed it. I love cashew milk too.

      Reply
  16. Maura says

    January 9, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Katja- planning to make this soup tonight. Do you mash up or blend the sweet potatoes at all before addingthe Kale? Or they just soften on their own?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 13, 2018 at 10:55 am

      They just soften on their own as you cook them. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Steph Lindloff says

    February 18, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    Delicious! It had my 6 year old proclaiming “I love kale!” Whoa. Must double the batch next time. I did double the herbs and used a whole can of full fat coconut milk instead of just a cup. Yum!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      February 25, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      YAY! That’s awesome. I love hearing that.

      Reply
  18. STACEY CRAWFORD says

    October 30, 2018 at 9:31 am

    My niece made this chowder for me while visiting! My whole family loved it, even my son (who is not fond of kale). So darn good. We love your recipes <3

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      November 3, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Thanks, Stacey!! So glad you liked the chowder. And how nice that your niece cooks for you!! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Alex says

    November 20, 2018 at 12:27 am

    If using fresh herbs, how much should I put of each? And when do I throw these in the pot?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      December 4, 2018 at 3:02 pm

      If using fresh thyme and dill, I would use at least a tablespoon of each. Add them in when the recipe calls for herbs. Hope that helps. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Christine says

    January 13, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    Quick, easy and delicious! Thank you for sharing!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 19, 2019 at 4:06 pm

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  21. Katie says

    September 28, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    So good! My whole family loved this. I’m allergic to coconut, so I put in 4 c of broth. I blended 1/2 of the soup before adding the kale to make it creamier since I couldn’t have the coconut milk. Thank you for the recipe!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      October 2, 2019 at 1:53 pm

      I’m so glad you loved it. Thanks for sharing your sub. 🙂

      Reply
  22. Jess says

    November 29, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    I made this soup tonight for my husband and he LOVED it! I added some spicy sausage for some extra protein and it worked well together!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 15, 2020 at 3:21 pm

      That sounds amazing. Glad he enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  23. Amy J says

    March 9, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    I discovered this recipe during my first round of whole 30 and am still making it and talking it up 2 years later. I love this soup! Thanks for sharing it with the world!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      March 10, 2020 at 11:33 am

      Yay! So happy to hear that. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Charli Brownlee says

    April 12, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    So delicious, my grandson who is almost 1 absolutely loved ot too. Requests from the family to make more

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      April 21, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  25. Francina Mokwena says

    August 31, 2020 at 11:22 am

    Hi dear

    I don’t eat pork, so what can I replace it with?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 3, 2020 at 2:14 pm

      You can just leave out the bacon. Or add in any other cooked protein that you like. Leftover chicken, beef, turkey, etc. It all tastes good. 🙂

      Reply

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