Slow Cooker Thai Sweet Potato Soup

This super easy and oh-so-cozy slow cooker thai sweet potato soup makes for the BEST easy dinner! Creamy, flavorful and healthy, it takes just 20 minutes of prep and your crockpot does all the rest. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.

Thai Sweet Potato Soup in a white bowl with a silver spoon on the side.

In the midst of all our holiday baking, let’s stop and chat about an easy and healthy dinner idea! Because it’s all about that balance, yes?

And oh is this slow cooker thai sweet potato soup perfect for the season.

It’s cozy, it’s warming, it’s nourishing.

And we haven’t even gotten to the best part yet. It only takes about 20 minutes to chop and dump everything in the crockpot.

And then wham bam dinner is done. Well, obviously the crockpot needs to do its thing and cook the soup, but you know what I mean. Barely any effort is required on our part.

Which, let’s be real, is absolutely essential this time of the year.

Because if you’re anything like me, you are trying to soak up every little bit of the magic that is the holiday season. And um, the craziness.

Which is exactly why we need to fuel up with this soup.

Packed with colorful veggies, creamy dreamy sweet potatoes, red lentils and oh-so-much flavor from a touch of coconut milk and red curry paste, it is hard to resist. 

Overhead view of Thai Sweet Potato Soup in a white bowl with a napkin and spoon to the side.

Tips & Tricks For This Thai Sweet Potato Soup

  1. Be absolutely sure to THINLY slice the onion for this soup. This ensures that it cooks all the way in the crockpot. If you slice it to the same thickness as all the other veggies, it will wind up sort of crisp tender (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but you catch my drift).
  2. And along those lines, also make sure that you cut the sweet potato into the ½ inch cubes. This size allows them to cook fully and get nice and soft.
  3. In my slow cooker, this soup takes the full 8 hours on low for all the veggies to get perfectly tender. But all crockpots cook slightly different, so just keep that in mind.
  4. I typically add another ¼ teaspoon salt to the soup once finished cooking, along with some cayenne pepper to give it a bit of heat. But play around and adjust the seasonings to your liking.

A bowl of Slow Cooker Thai Sweet Potato Soup with a spoon in the bowl and bread in the background.

Products I Love & Use To Make This Recipe (may contain affiliate links):

Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste – This is the curry paste that I buy at my local stores. If you use this same brand (I can’t speak to any others!), the soup is pretty mild in terms of spiciness (which is why I like to add the cayenne pepper!).

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Super easy & oh-so-cozy slow cooker thai sweet potato soup! Creamy, flavorful and healthy! And your crockpot does all the work!

Slow Cooker Thai Sweet Potato Soup

Yield: about 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes

This super easy and oh-so-cozy slow cooker thai sweet potato soup makes for the BEST easy dinner! Creamy, flavorful and healthy, it takes just 20 minutes of prep and your crockpot does all the rest. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.

Ingredients

For the soup:

  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, grated
  • 2 medium red bell peppers, sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 medium-large sweet potato, cut into ½ inch cubes (2 cups)
  • 1 cup uncooked red lentils, rinsed
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons thai red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk

For serving (optional):

  • chopped peanuts or cashews
  • chopped cilantro
  • lime wedges
  • bread of choice, for dunking

Instructions

  1. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, peppers, carrots, sweet potato, lentils, broth, curry paste, coconut sugar, salt and pepper to a crockpot. Stir to combine.
  2. Cover and cook on low for about 7 to 8 hours, until the veggies are all tender.
  3. Stir in the coconut milk until combined. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed (if you like a little heat, I’d also highly suggest adding in cayenne pepper to taste - so good).
  4. Serve as desired!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 568mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 6gSugar: 8gProtein: 11g

Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.