Creamy Potato Beet Soup for Postpartum Nourishment

Hello Momma,

Warm, blended soups are one of the most supportive foods for the postpartum period. They’re easy to digest, grounding, and deeply nourishing for a body that has done so much work.

This creamy potato beet soup is simple, gentle, and comforting. It’s made without onions and relies on garlic, bay leaf, and apple cider vinegar to build flavor. Cooking the beet with the potatoes softens the flavor and creates a beautiful, uniform pink color. Bone broth adds depth and minerals, while coconut milk gives the soup a silky texture without dairy.

Beets provide subtle sweetness and support circulation and replenishment. Yellow potatoes blend smoothly and create a naturally creamy base.

This soup can be made ahead, gently reheated, and enjoyed throughout the week. It’s perfect for early postpartum days when your appetite may be low, but your body needs nourishment.

Why this soup works well postpartum

• Warm and easy to digest

• Mineral-rich from bone broth

• Gentle flavors without harsh aromatics

• Smooth texture for comfort and ease

Serve with avocado, fresh dill, and radish for a meal that feels both nourishing and grounding.

The postpartum period is a time when the body needs warmth, nourishment, and gentleness. Warm, blended soups are one of the easiest ways to offer that kind of care. They are comforting, easy to digest, and deeply grounding, especially during the early weeks after birth.

This creamy potato beet soup was created with postpartum recovery in mind. It is onion-free, simple to prepare, and made with ingredients that support the body’s need for steady energy, mineral replenishment, and nervous system regulation.

Why This Soup Supports Postpartum Healing ✨💗

This recipe focuses on grounding, nourishing ingredients that support recovery without overwhelming digestion.

• Beets are traditionally used to support blood replenishment and circulation. Cooking them with the potatoes softens their flavor and makes them easier to digest while giving the soup a beautiful pink hue.

• Yellow potatoes provide gentle, grounding carbohydrates that support energy levels and blood sugar stability.

• Bone broth adds minerals and warmth, helping to support the nervous system and overall recovery.

• Coconut milk offers healthy fats and creaminess without dairy, making the soup satisfying and soothing.

Warm, blended soups like this can also feel emotionally regulating, which is why this recipe fits naturally into a mood-boost postpartum nourishment series.

This soup is especially supportive:

• In the early postpartum days when appetite may be low

• As a make-ahead lunch or dinner during recovery

• When you want something warm, grounding, and easy to digest

• On days when you need nourishment without extra effort

It stores well, reheats gently, and can be enjoyed throughout the week.

Creamy Potato Beet Soup

Serves: 4

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30–35 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 cups bone broth or a mix of bone broth and spring water

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 3 cups yellow potatoes, peeled and chopped

• 1 small raw beet, peeled and chopped

• 5 cloves garlic, peeled

• ½ to 1 tablespoon sea salt, to taste

• 3 large bay leaves

• ¾ to 1 cup full-fat coconut milk

• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Optional

• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

For garnish

• Avocado chunks

• Fresh dill

• Thinly sliced radish

• Flaky sea salt

Instructions

1. Add the bone broth, apple cider vinegar, potatoes, beet, garlic, sea salt, bay leaves, and nutritional yeast if using to a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes and beet are very tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.

2. Remove the pot from heat and discard the bay leaves. Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender or a high-speed blender.

3. Return the soup to low heat and stir in the coconut milk until warmed through and creamy. Taste and adjust salt and black pepper as needed.

4. Serve warm and garnish with avocado chunks, fresh dill, radish slices, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

Helpful Notes ✨💗

• Cooking the beet with the potatoes creates a uniform pink color and soft, mellow flavor.

• This soup is gentle on digestion and well-suited for postpartum recovery.

• It can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

• Reheat slowly on low heat to preserve texture and flavor.

A Final Word for Postpartum Mommas ✨

Nourishment during postpartum does not need to be complicated. Simple, warm meals like this soup can provide steady energy, emotional comfort, and a sense of grounding when everything else feels new and tender.

This is the kind of recipe you can return to again and again, knowing it will support your body through recovery.

Wishing you all the healing!