Oh my goodness, it’s another great Instant Pot recipe! This instant pot sausage sweet potato soup recipe comes together 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).
The Instant Pot is just the very best for making soup. Phi is always making recipes using hers. A few of her favorite recipes this loaded baked potato soup or event this turkey meatloaf dinner (with potatoes and green beans). Using the Instant Pot is just a great way to get a great meal on the table in a fraction of the time.
What ingredients go into sausage sweet potato soup?
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic cloves
- Hot Italian sausage
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sweet potatoes
- Curly kale
- Whole wheat orzo
- Chicken broth
- Water
- Parmesan cheese
One of my absolute best 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!!
How do you make sausage sweet potato soup in the Instant Pot?
- Use the sauté setting on your instant pot and sauté some hot Italian sausage (or you could use turkey sausage) with some yellow onion.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients (kale, sweet potato and whole wheat orzo)
- 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!
If you’re gluten free, you could use wild rice or a gluten free orzo in place of the whole wheat orzo 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.
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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
Equipment
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 freshly ground pepper
- 2 sweet potatoes large, 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!
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!
Notes
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Linda says
Chicken tortilla soup! ?
Sweetphi says
YUM!
Holly says
My favorite soup is either a red pepper tomato soup or Moroccan spiced butternut squash soup. Soooo good!
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, both sound so amazing!
VICTORIA HARRAH says
OOOhhhh I’m a sucker for a really really (EXTRA) hot bowl of soup with an adult grilled cheese!! YUM! My favorite has to be Tomato Basil!! You know that grilled cheese is really good when you dip it in the soup…Oh man! I think we’ll have soup this weekend!! Toodles!
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, sounds so good, now I’m thinking of it!
Alyssa says
My favorite soup is my homemade lentil soup made with lentils, carrots, onion and veggie broth!
Sweetphi says
yum! I love a good lentil vegetable soup!
Michael Landy says
I love matzo ball soup like grandma use to make.
Sweetphi says
I love a good matzo ball soup, now I’m craving a big bowl!
Linda S. says
My favorite soup is loaded bakes potato!!
Sweetphi says
Me too, love a good loaded baked potato soup!
ANGELA PRINGLE says
MY FAVORITE WOULD BE OX TAILS SOUP, THAT YOU CAN EAT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR,WITH ALL THE VEGETABLES , JUST MIX AND MATCH WHAT EVER YOU HAVE AT HOME ARE WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO GO IN IT,THE BONE BROTH IS JUST GREAT!!!!
Sweetphi says
Yum, sounds amazing!
Rebecca S. says
I LOVE Vichyssoise (and need to make some soon) and Tom Yum and New England Clam Chowder (which is my husband’s favorite) and tomato-basil and tomato-roasted red pepper and… Really, there are very few soups I don’t like!
Sweetphi says
Ok, all these soups sound soo good. I love a good tom yum soup!
Liz says
Our family favorite soup is super thick Cream of Turkey with rice 🙂 yum! Getting hungry just thinking about it lol
Sweetphi says
Sounds amazing!
Betty Campbell says
corn chowder and clam chowder
Sweetphi says
Love a good chowder!
Annette says
Oh how I love soup! I could eat it for every meal. Currently, my favorite soup (to make) is spinach artichoke, but for the longest time my favorite was Tuscan Vegetable Soup.
Sweetphi says
I love soups too! The ones you mentioned sound amazing
Tina Vo says
This looks awesome! I love sweet potato! Will have to try. My favorite is of course chicken noodle soup. Nothing beats this!
Sweetphi says
I think you’d love this! And yay for the classics!
Steve B. says
Hi. Thanks for the emails and site! Don’t have an InstantPot, but do have a T-fal/Emeril Pressure Cooker. I can’t tolerate sausage so will prolly try some other meat or protein. Not sure about the kale, either, wondering if it gets “gooey” (slimey?) when cooked in the IP. Love the sweet potatoes, though so I may try this when it gets a bit cooler here in NJ. Happy cooking!
Steve B. says
Oh, haven’t made it yet, but yes, I like potato/bacon soup a lot. Minestrone is always good in our cold winters.
Sweetphi says
Minestrone is always delish 🙂
Sweetphi says
Hi Steve, thanks for your comments 🙂 The kale does not get slimey or gooey lol, it breaks down wonderfully like spinach does 🙂
carol clark says
i like clam chowder soup but i know its not a soup but i love love love gouloush its so good and its like a soup just with noodles
Sweetphi says
YUM! I love a good goulash too (you know, I totally need to make that in the instant pot, my older sister made an amazing one and my mom used to make us this all the time!)
Beth Jokinen says
My favorite is also a potato soup. It’s a spicy potato soup with very simple ingredients that include Yukon (or dutch) potatoes, ground beef, tomato sauce, hot sauce, beef broth and onions. For an added kick, I will add chorizo! I’m making it this weekend in fact!
Sweetphi says
Sounds amazing! Hope it was good this weekend 🙂
Beth says
Just perfect for the rainy weekend we had in Seattle
Sweetphi says
I think you’d love it 🙂
Wendy says
Ok, so the soup I make most often is a sliced sausage/cannellini bean (soaked overnight)/kale/pasta soup, but my secret favorite soup that no one will eat but me is really spicy red chili Chinese-style soup-it’s like a broth-FOR BREAKFAST!
Sweetphi says
Oh I love that, and your secret favorite soup sounds amazing!
Tricia Johns says
Yum! I love a good sweet potato anything! My fave soup is a potato soup. Especially when it’s cold outside. But it’s so versatile that you can make a hot, chunky soup our blend it up creamy and chill it too
Sweetphi says
Yum, love a good potato soup when it’s cold out too 🙂
L Darlene Nichols says
Love home made German potato soup which is my favorite. Love a good lentil soup also with carrots, potatoes and tomatoes….. makes me want to go make some soup….
Steve B. says
German potato soup? Wow that sounds good indeed! Need to look that one up! Thanks!
Sweetphi says
I love a German potato soup too – my mom is German so I grew up having it! Now I want soup too 🙂
Rachael says
My favorite soup is a chicken tortilla soup. For garnish I add a spoonful of sour cream, a few avocado slices and for crunch some baked tortilla strips. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Sweetphi says
YUM! I love a good chicken tortilla soup!
Sheera DeGroot says
I love broccoli cheese soup! And I can’t wait to try the recipe I saw on here for the chicken and wild rice soup! That looks delicious!
Sweetphi says
Thank you – I think you’ll love it!
jberry says
My favorite is French Onion. However, I find it so rich, I make it very infrequently.
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, I love a good french onion soup too!
Gayle says
I love alphabet soup
Sweetphi says
I love that, haven’t had that one in ages!
April M says
Love potato soup, but Beer/Cheese might win for October! I would love the opportunity! Thanks for all ya do!
Sweetphi says
Thanks for the sweet comment! Love a good beer/cheese soup in the fall 🙂
Wesley Mortimer says
The soup we like the best is stuffed pepper soup.
Sweetphi says
Oh yum! I’ve never had stuffed pepper soup, sounds good!
Christina Marie Guglielmo says
I love so many soups and don’t realize how easy they are to make until I actually do it! I have to say my favorite is my Mom’s beef and barley soup!
Sweetphi says
Totally agree – I’m on a soup kick now and I love how easy they are!
Marcia says
I love soup. Me-oh-my, how I love soup! This soup looks like a winner. I’ll be making it this week. My favorite soup is beef vegetable.
Sweetphi says
I love soup too! I think you’ll love this one!
Debbie Welchert says
There are so many soups I love but my all time favorite soup is cheesy potato soup.
Sweetphi says
Cheesy potato – yummmm! That is a soup I’ve never had but that sounds amazing!
Susan Medrow says
I love soups, and could live on soups or stews all winter long. My all time favorite is Tortilla Soup, topped with avocado and tortilla chips. ?
Rebecca Belair says
My favorite soup to make is good old fashioned tomato soup. My family loves it and I always make a huge pot to freeze leftovers.
Sweetphi says
I love a good classic tomato soup
Jamie Kroening says
Hands down my favorite soup is potato & corn chowder with chicken! Perfect for fall! Go Brewers!
Sweetphi says
Yum, sounds so good and perfect for fall 🙂