Portobello Mushroom and Sweet Potato Soup

Warm up with this yummy soup that uses sweet potato, portobello mushrooms, and gouda cheese to give it a depth of flavor and an immune boost to help ward of cold/flu season. And the best part, the kids will love it, too! (Sshhhh, don't tell them it's kinda healthy.)

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons bacon bits
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup half-and-half
• 2 large portobello mushroom caps, diced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth, divided
• 4 ounces shredded Gouda cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat margarine in a pot and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1 can of chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add sweet potato and second can of chicken broth to the pot. Stir in bacon bits, garlic salt, thyme, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup until sweet potato is soft, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Remove and discard bay leaf. Puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in half-and-half and Gouda cheese and mix until well blended.