Oh my goodness, I’m back at it with my Instant Pot, which makes the best ever instant pot sausage sweet potato soup recipe in such a short amount of time! You’re going to love this flavorful soup and love how easy it is to make in an Instant pot (or slow cooker).
Lately I’m all about my Instant Pot. Just this week I made a batch of the best loaded baked potato soup and over the weekend I made an entire turkey meatloaf dinner (with potatoes and green beans) in the Instant Pot.
I also made spaghetti and meat sauce in the Instant Pot, a recipe I definitely need to share with you guys asap! Oh oh, I also put 4 frozen chicken breasts with 3 cups of chicken broth in the instant pot and cooked it for 45 minutes and then shredded it to make into chicken salad. From the freezer, into the instant pot! You guys! The Instant Pot is amazing!
So…my love for the instant pot is every evident.
One of my absolute favorite things to make in the Instant Pot is soup, because it pressure cooks, all the flavors meld together and the soup tastes like it has been cooking for hours, but really only takes minutes!
This Instant Pot sausage sweet potato soup with kale and orzo is so yummy and perfect for fall and winter.
It’s a hearty soup that is so easy to make!! All you do is use the saute setting on your instant pot and saute some hot Italian sausage (or you could use turkey sausage) with some yellow onion, then add in the rest of the ingredients (kale, sweet potato and whole wheat orzo and let the instant pot do it’s job.
Less than 1/2 an hour later, you have the most amazing sausage sweet potato soup you’ve ever had! My son Ben loves this soup, he had two servings for lunch the other day!
If you’re gluten free, you could use wild rice or a gluten free orzo in place of the whole wheat orzo I have listed in the recipe.
And if you don’t have an Instant Pot, you could make this soup via a slow cooker by cooking the soup on low for 8 hours. If you’d like to win an Instant Pot, be sure to sign up for my newsletter! I’m doing an email-subscriber-only giveaway for an Instant Pot, details announced in the October 2018 weekly newsletters (which get sent out every Friday!)
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I’d love to hear from you in the comments section: what is your favorite soup?
Other recipes you might enjoy:
- Healthy Slow Cooker Lentil and Vegetable Soup
- 5 Ingredient Tomato White Bean and Noodle Soup
- Healthy Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Instant Pot Sausage Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped (I usually use about a 1/2 of an onion)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 8 oz. hot Italian sausage no casings
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- dash of freshly ground pepper
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 bunch curly kale stems removed and chopped
- 4 oz whole wheat orzo
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 oz. Parmesan cheese shredded or grated for topping
Instructions
- Peel, chop and prep all the veggies.
- Select the Saute setting on a 6 quart Instant Pot for 5 minutes and pour in the olive oil, then add in the onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add in the garlic and hot Italian sausage, sprinkle in salt and pepper and saute for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add in the sweet potato cubes, curly kale, whole wheat orzo, chicken broth and water. Stir to combine.
- Secure the lid and set the pressure release to Sealing. Press the Cancel button to reset the cooking program, then select the Soup or Stew setting and set the cooking time for 12 minutes at high pressure.
- When the timer goes off, turn the valve from Sealing to Venting to release the pressure. This will make a hissing sound and the steam will come out which takes a few minutes (mine usually takes about 5 minutes). When it is done releasing steam, open the lid and stir, then ladle into 4 bowls, top each bowl with 1/4 of the parmesan cheese (1/4 oz.) and enjoy!
For slow cooker instructions:
- Peel, chop and prep all the veggies.
- In a medium pan/skillet pour in the olive oil, then add in the onion and saute for 2 minutes on high, then add in the garlic and hot Italian sausage, sprinkle in salt and pepper and saute for an additional 3 minutes.
- Transfer contents of the pan/skillet into a crockpot/slow cooker. Add in sweet potato cubes, curly kale, whole wheat orzo, chicken broth and water. Stir to combine.
- Put the lid on, and cook for 8 hours on low.
- When done cooking ladle into 4 bowls, top each bowl with 1/4 of the parmesan cheese (1/4 oz.) and enjoy!
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Melissa Henry says
My favorite soup is Beef and Barley. It has all the comforts of comfort food all in one bowl.
Sweetphi says
Yum, sounds so good
Susan Craig says
I love Betty Rosbottom’s Roasted Tomato Soup. I roast a jalapeno along with the tomatoes to give it some kick. I don’t think it would work in the instapot. Most of the work happens in the oven while the tomatoes roast.
Sweetphi says
Oh that addition of the jalapeno sounds amazing!
Darla Nelson says
Because my daughter can’t have gluten (Celiacs Disease), we focus on soups without pasta. We love taco soups. I tried a pulled pork mexican soup last week. So yummy! It’s my new favorite! I love soups with beans …. pinto, black, kidney, etc. I bake an easy quick homemade corn bread and no one feels they are missing out on anything!
Sweetphi says
oh taco soups sound amazing!
Laura Wilson says
I love zuppa toscana. Any good instant pot recipes?
Sweetphi says
Oh that one is good. I think you’d like this olive garden copycat : chicken gnocci soup
Mary says
Your sausage and sweet potato looks amazing. As winter approaches I find myself making as many soups as possible.
I would love to be at your event on blogging but it is a bit far from Colorado LoL
Thanks for sharing your great recipes.
Sweetphi says
Thank you for your sweet comment, hello in Colorado, it is a bit far lol. So happy to hear you enjoy my recipes 🙂
Kristin Wiseley says
This looks amazing! My favorite soup is one I have been making for years. It’s Rachael Ray’s Chicken and Rice Stoup. Has a combo of toasted orzo and rice, and fresh dill that is so comforting on a chilly day or when feel a little u set the weather. Soup season is all year for me! 🙂
Sweetphi says
Yum, sounds amazing – I love the addition of dill
Cynthia English says
Italian wedding soup is my favorite but I like many other soups as well. Last night I had creamy corn chowder and it was awesome
Sweetphi says
Yum, those both sound amazing!
Christina says
I enjoy potato leek soup. I only eat soups in fall/winter and am determined to find one that my elementary-aged kids will like.
Sweetphi says
I love a good potato leek soup too!
Theresa says
My favorite soup is Butternut Soup with Bacon & Feta! I plan on making a batch on this cold & rainy day in Wisconsin!!
Sweetphi says
Making soups on rainy days in WI is the best!
Jeffrey says
I don’t eat as much soup as I would like to, my favorite is probably Italian Wedding. I love the combination of chicken and the tiny little meatballs! As far as creamy soups go, I love the heartiness of Ham & Potato. In the winter after shoveling snow in the cold nothing beats it!
Sweetphi says
Italian Wedding soup is such a delicious one!
Jennifer Joyce says
My favorite soup is chicken cheese soup, one that my mother-in-law made every Christmas. I carry on the tradition, and my entire family loves this soup!!
Sweetphi says
That sounds like such a beautiful tradition and yummy soup!
Sally Barclay says
I love a good Minestrone soup with lots of different veggies, a little pasta and red beans.
Sweetphi says
Yum, Minestrone is so good
Denise says
My favorite “soup” is chili. Does that count as soup? I like my chili soupy, so it counts in my book!
Sweetphi says
Haha, yes chili counts as a soup 🙂
Memory says
My favorite is potato leek soup. I leave big chunks of potato with the skin on, so it’s nice and hearty. And it’s much better now that I know you have to seriously scrub the leeks to get the sand out ;D
Sweetphi says
YUM, sounds amazing!
Sweetphi says
And yes, leeks definitely need to be scrubbed!
Carmen says
I can’t believe I am saying this but lately I love a lentil soup, for years I hated lentils and lately they have become a favorite.
Sweetphi says
I’m right there with you – I used to hate lentils but I love them in soups!
Ashley H. says
So hard for me to pick a favorite! If I had to narrow it down, I’d say either chicken tortilla soup or a cajun shrimp bisque I found on Pinterest a few years ago.
Sweetphi says
oh yum, the cajun shrimp bisque sounds awesome!
Tanya says
Love soup recipes! Once I finally am willing to concede Summer is over, I start Soup Sundays with a different soup recipe each week. I think my favorite is Curry Chickpea, with Beer Cheese a close second! Thanks for the great recipes!
Sweetphi says
Hahah, I’m totally with you about waiting to concede summer is over. I love the soup Sundays idea!
Monica M says
My favorite Fall soup is Butternut Squash (that I make from scratch).
Sweetphi says
Yum, homemade soups are always amazing!
Steven Epstein says
Spicy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup is my favorite. Clears the nostrils.
Sweetphi says
Love a good spicy soup!
Carolyn Grunfelder says
Butternut squash with pepitas! My absolute fall favorite!!
Sweetphi says
That sounds so good. Pepitas are such a great topping for soup!
Mary W says
I love old fashioned Scotch Broth Soup. It is lamb with vegetables and barley. An Instant pot would be fantastic to use for this soup. No more waiting 8 hours or more to eat.
Sweetphi says
That’s so interesting, love learning about new soups!
Amy C. says
Currently, my favorite soup is a hash brown soup. Much quicker than the baked potato soup I had been making. My kids especially love it.
Sweetphi says
Oh my goodness, that sounds amazing!
Katie Hess says
I can’t pick just one! My favorite to make at home is chicken corn soup and my other is french onion…when dining out if they have french onion on the menu I HAVE to order it 🙂
Sweetphi says
love both of those – French onion soup is sooo good!
Sharon says
Loaded baked potato with cheese and bacon soup is at the top of my list, along with cream of broccoli.
Sweetphi says
Yum to both of those!
Rachael K. says
You know I love my Instant Pot! I have made your potato soup recipe a handful of times now because it is SO. GOOD.
Sweetphi says
Awwww, thank you! So glad to hear you like the recipe, and yesssss, Instant Pots are sooooo amazing, aren’t they? I’ve been using mine so much lately, can’t wait to share more recipes.
Kathryn D. says
My favorite soup? Oh, where do I even start! Fall is my favorite time of year, and lovely, hearty soups play a big part in that. My husband and I both really love his family’s basic ground beef and bean chili recipe because it’s a perfect example of how simple ingredients can result in BIG flavor! We keep it relatively mild, and then set out bowls of our favorite toppings – shredded cheddar, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, sliced black olives, chopped onion, chipotle Cholula hot sauce, crushed tortilla chips, etc. It’s great for a baseball postseason watch party! (As a Clevelander who happens to think Milwaukee is a great city, I’m personally hoping for an Indians-Brewers World Series this year!)
Sweetphi says
Haha, I know, it’s so hard to pick a fave, because soups are so good. Your soup sounds so good. And that would be a great series!
Gerise says
Beef barley with mushrooms has to be my most favorite. But, homemade chicken noodle is a verrrrry close second. Have a great weekend and LET’S GO BREWERS!
Sweetphi says
Yum, those both are amazing. And YAY, let’s go Brewers!
Jann M. says
When I was a little girl, my mom would make all kinds of homemade soups – potato, vegetable, split pea, none of which my child-self appreciated. However, there was one gaping hole in her repertoire – chicken noodle! So my first task as an adult cook was to master this puppy and I have to say my homemade chicken soup is outstanding!! Although truth be told, I don’t always make it the same way – which is half the fun of soup making, yes?
Sweetphi says
Oh that’s so awesome that you’ve mastered chicken noodle soup, I love changing soups a little when I make them 🙂
Cassie says
Butternut Squash or Broccoli and Cheese…in a bread bowl!
Sweetphi says
Oh yes, bread bowls for the win!
Susan P. says
My favorite soup is Butternut Squash soup.