Orange squash and sweet potato soup

Orange squash and sweet potato soup

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A simple Israeli velouté: a mixture of pumpkin, sweet potato, potato, carrot, and onion, blended and finished with cream or olive oil, and flavored with t…

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This vegetable and orange soup is an easy-to-make recipe that will please the whole family. It uses basic vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, and adds a touch of orange zest for a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.69 $1.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.19
  • $0.34
  • $0.77
  • $0.21
  • $0.03
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the carrots and onion, and sauté them in olive oil over low to medium heat until softened.
  2. Peel and chop the remaining vegetables. ≈ 8 min
  3. When the onion becomes translucent, add the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and squash. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cover with water, bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  5. Mash them with a potato masher or blend them in a stick blender until you have a thick puree. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the thyme and salt. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add the cream or olive oil and bring back to a simmer.

The bill

Orange squash and sweet potato soup

  • 1 to 2 sweet potatoes$4.19
  • 1 potato$0.34
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • salt$0.03
  • thyme$0.15

Total$5.69

that's $1.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Approximately 300g of pumpkin
  • 1 to 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 potato
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • salt
  • 1 brick of whipping cream or 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • thyme

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