This Bourbon Sweet Potato Bisque recipe is the best soup I have made in ages. The sweet potatoes are tender but not mushy. The broth is just the perfect texture. The addition of walnuts give it a small crunch. The addition of a small amount of bourbon adds an indescribable flavor to the soup. Everyone will be asking you what it is. Don’t forget the alcohol burns off but the flavor remains!
For more yummy recipes with Sweet Potatoes see these! Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes or Bourbon Sweet Potato Bisque with Walnuts As well as Slow Cooker Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili!
Bourbon Sweet Potato Bisque with Walnuts
The addition of a small amount of bourbon adds an indescribable flavor to the soup.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Adjust Servings: 4
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed (mine came to about 1.25 pounds, peeled and cubed)
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add olive oil and butter. Add onions with pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and stir to coat, then cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for another minute. Increase heat slightly and add bourbon, stirring well. Let cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes, stock and water to the pot. Cover and let simmer for 25 minutes, until sweet potatoes are soft.
- While sweet potatoes are boiling, add bread cubes to a baking sheet. Toss with cinnamon and sugar, then brown butter, and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Remove and set aside until soup is finished.
- After sweet potatoes are soft, carefully pour the entire mixture into a high-powdered blender and pureed until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Additionally, you can use an immersion blender but the soup may not be as smooth. Transfer creamy soup back into the pot over low heat. Stir in half and half, salt and pepper, then taste and season additionally if needed. Serve with walnuts on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g (13%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (35%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg (12%) | Sodium: 325mg (14%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g (16%) | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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Deborah
October 17, 2017 at 3:09 PMOh, I love me some sweet potatoes!
Thanks for linking up to Waste Not Wednesday!!!
Marilyn
October 17, 2017 at 4:09 PMI love this time of year with the garden bursting at the seams. Have a great week!
Lianne
October 16, 2017 at 6:55 AMThis is pure comfort food! I’ll be saving this recipe and making some soon!
Lianne | Makes, Bakes and Decor
Marilyn
October 16, 2017 at 1:45 PMI hope you get the chance to make this Lianne. Enjoy.
Amber Harrop
October 15, 2017 at 6:10 PMI have never had bourbon in soup before but I would love to try this Marilyn
Marilyn
October 15, 2017 at 6:33 PMIt adds a great flavor Amber. You need this in your life! Have a great week.
Ginger
October 15, 2017 at 6:39 AMAnything with Bourbon floats my boat! Happy Fiesta Friday!
Marilyn
October 15, 2017 at 2:29 PMThank you Ginger. The addition of the bourbon here carries it right out of the ball park! Have a wonderful week!
Claire
October 15, 2017 at 2:58 AMThis looks like great flavours Marilyn 🙂 Tasty. Thanks for sharing at Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop, hope to see you on Monday for our next blog hop 🙂
Marilyn
October 15, 2017 at 2:29 PMThank you Claire. You are always a gracious host. Have a wonderful week!
Miz Helen
October 14, 2017 at 3:22 PMYour Sweet Potato Bisque looks so rich and tasty, a great fall soup. I really appreciate you sharing your awesome post and your talent with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Marilyn
October 14, 2017 at 5:00 PMI totally enjoy all the inspiration brought to Full Plate Thursday Miz Heleln. Thank you for letting me share. Enjoy your week!
Michelle
October 14, 2017 at 1:11 AMDoesn’t that sound so delicious. All those yummy flavors in the soup and then topped off wtih walnuts and cinnamon sugared bread cubes. I can’t wait to try it Marilyn
Marilyn
October 14, 2017 at 4:57 PMI truly hope you get the chance Michelle. Soups are the ways I get a lot of my veggies.
Hil
October 13, 2017 at 10:58 PMNever made a bisque before. That looks super tasty!
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight!
Shared on my group boards.
Marilyn
October 14, 2017 at 4:55 PMMy favorites are creamy style soups. They just seem more hearty to me. My family however would beg to differ as they like broth and veggies. I hope you get to try some! Enjoy your week!
Debbie
October 13, 2017 at 5:10 AMWhat a great recipe, who would have thought of adding bourbon to soup ?? It sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at Bloggers Pit Stop.
Marilyn
October 13, 2017 at 8:47 AMWine, beer and hard liquor are great ingredients for adding flavor in recipes. It is always good to remember that when you cook with them the alcohol burns off and leaves the flavor behind. Have a great day!
sue
October 10, 2017 at 7:37 PMfinally! an excuse to buy bourbon! sounds divine!
Marilyn
October 10, 2017 at 7:49 PMI love your reasoning Sue!! The alcohol burns off but the flavor remains. Have a wonderful week!
April R - Uncookie Cutter
March 23, 2016 at 9:39 AMNever heard of anything like this and it sounds amazing! Pinning!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 9:49 PMThank you April. It was one of the best soups I have earn in ages!
Tiffany @ A Touch of Grace
March 22, 2016 at 8:51 PMWow! This sounds so different. I’d never think to try this combination.
Thanks for sharing on the Shine Blog Hop!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 7:45 PMYou are welcome Tiffany! I look forward to the Shine every week.
yvonne
March 22, 2016 at 11:13 AMOh thanks for this, I am always on the look out for new recipes. I really love new soup ideas, I tend to make a batch on a Sunday for lunchtimes during the week 🙂 #overthemoon
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 9:48 PMThank you Yvonne. I love soup. Since I am not much of a veggie eater, I find it the best way to eat them! Have a lovely Easter.
Frugal Hausfrau
March 21, 2016 at 8:49 PMSuch classic flavors and such a gorgeous soup. Thanks for bringing this by to Throwback Thursday!!
Mollie
Marilyn Lesniak
March 21, 2016 at 10:16 PMThank you Mollie for the kind words. I will see you Thursday.
sue
March 21, 2016 at 8:10 PMSome unusal flavour combinations Marilyn which I never would have thought of. Thanks for sharing with us at #OvertheMoon link up and have a great week!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 21, 2016 at 10:15 PMThank you Sue! You would love this bisque. Have a lovely Easter.
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
March 21, 2016 at 7:16 PMI really love a sweet potato bisque, but I think I would prefer yours. All the ingredients look scrumptious, add a dash of bourbon and a few red pepper flakes, and I’m sure it turns out delicious. Before I came to this post I had read your st. Patrick’s Day post and that chocolate orange Guinness cake might be the perfect finisher for the soup. LOL
Marilyn Lesniak
March 21, 2016 at 10:12 PMIts the red pepper flakes that set this recipe apart from the others. The cake would be a good finisher, but I much prefer a nice after dinner drink!
Regina L. L. Wells
March 20, 2016 at 6:49 PMThis sounds like a dish out of a fancy, expensive restaurant or chef’s tv show, Mariyn. Beautifully scrumptious! (I love the red pepper flakes touch. I’ve learned that I like red pepper flakes in a lot of dishes where you wouldn’t expect it.)
Marilyn Lesniak
March 20, 2016 at 8:11 PMThank you for the kind words Regina! I have been trying to cook and eat healthier lately. You inspire me! Have a great weekend.
Jess
March 19, 2016 at 2:37 PMThis sounds delicious!
I would LOVE for you join and share this at my DIY and Recipes FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 19, 2016 at 4:43 PMLove that Facebook Group! I found many new blogs to follow already! Thank you Jess.
Charlotte
March 18, 2016 at 9:38 AMoooo this looks interesting! I don’t do a lot of cooking with sweet potatoes but I have found some recently that I plan on finding recipes for, I might have to try this minus the walnuts x Thanks for linking up to #YumTum this week
Marilyn Lesniak
March 18, 2016 at 9:43 PMI am sure if you try it you will like it! Thanks Charlotte.
Christine R. Graves
March 18, 2016 at 9:07 AMThat sounds wonderful!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 18, 2016 at 9:43 PMThanks Christine!
Michelle
March 17, 2016 at 9:24 PMThis is unique. I love sweet potatoes soup but I like the twist you add here with the bourbon. Another Marilyn treat to try.
Marilyn Lesniak
March 18, 2016 at 6:37 PMYou flatter me Michelle! I love it. Have a lovely day.
CJ Huang | Morsels of Life
March 17, 2016 at 7:43 PMThis sounds like it’d have some wonderful flavor! I bet the walnuts add some great texture too. 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
March 17, 2016 at 8:16 PMYou are spot on CJ. Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely day.
Amberjane
March 17, 2016 at 6:33 PMSounds very tasty Marilyn – Thank you for sharing with Pin worthy Wednesday
Marilyn Lesniak
March 17, 2016 at 8:13 PMThank you Amberjane. See you wednesday!
Emma
March 17, 2016 at 3:37 PMI’m not a huge soup fan but this recipe certainly sounds intriguing! #yumtum
Marilyn Lesniak
March 17, 2016 at 3:56 PMThanks Emma! The bourbn flavor and walnuts make it taste lime a dessert! Thank for coming fom #yumtum
Sandra Garth
March 16, 2016 at 8:16 PMThis is almost dessert and I love it!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 17, 2016 at 12:03 PMIt really is Sandra. But I wonder what it would be like with a dollop of sour cream?
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Chloe Crabtree
March 15, 2016 at 11:08 PMWhat an amazing combination of flavors, I am anxious to try this and can’t imagine the flavor! It sounds like it will be delicious! I am pinning this to my soup board. Thank you so much for sharing over at Celebrate Your Story!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 16, 2016 at 2:42 PMThank you Chloe for the kind words. The walnuts give the soup an extra texture that is amazing. I hope you have a lovely day.
Cathy Lawdanski
March 15, 2016 at 8:49 PMThis looks absolutely delicious & I never imagined such a combination – sweet potatoes, bourbon & walnuts! Yum! pinning!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 15, 2016 at 9:39 PMThank you Cathy. It truly will tickle your tastebuds! Have a lovely day.
Marie
March 15, 2016 at 6:42 PMThis looks super delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week. 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
March 15, 2016 at 8:33 PMThank you so much Marie. I love Merry Monday. Have a lovely week.
Angela
March 14, 2016 at 9:27 PMThis sounds Amazing! I am really looking forward to trying this, as I love a good Bisque recipe and the combo of ingredients here is unique. Pinned & Yummed 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
March 15, 2016 at 10:48 AMAngela, this bisque is so hearty and healthy. The best part is that it takes practically no time to make! Thanks for the comment.
Helen Fern
March 13, 2016 at 2:41 PMWow – every ingredient sounds good and together it sounds great!! Thanks for sharing on the “what’s for dinner” linky!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 13, 2016 at 3:42 PMThat is great praise coming fom you Helen! Thank you for being a great friend.