Sweet Potato Soup With Low Sodium
photo by KerfuffleUponWincle
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1⁄2 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 large fresh red bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, grated or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 2 cups very- low sodium chicken broth (such as Recipe #335057 #335057) or 2 cups very- low sodium vegetable broth (such as Vegetable Stock With Low Sodium #334800)
- 1 tablespoon natural maple syrup or 1 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute
- fresh sliced red pepper, for garnish (optional)
- fresh parsley sprig, for garnish (optional)
directions
- In a medium soup pot or stockpot, boil the sweet potatoes in their jackets about 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and remove jackets. Return potatoes to stockpot.
- Meanwhile, saute the onion, garlic, and red bell pepper on medium heat in 2 teaspoons of olive oil until translucent. Sprinkle with the white pepper and cook an additional minute. Add onion mixture to the sweet potatoes.
- Add the spices and stir thoroughly.
- Using a handheld mixer or a blender or a food processor, blend the mixture until smooth while adding the milk.
- Add the broth/stock and the maple syrup.
- Heat gently until the soup is warm. Stir frequently and do not allow to boil.
- Serve hot. Garnish each serving with sliced red bell peppers or parsley sprigs.
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Reviews
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I LOVED this; I'm so glad I made the whole recipe. Savory, yet slightly sweet, and no salt needed! I didn't have ground cloves, so I subbed a dash of Allspice. Garnished with browned butter croutons made from KateL's Recipe #510764, and also minced mini red peppers. Tagged for Rookie Recipes, due 01/24/14.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KateL
Joppa, Maryland
I love to eat yummy healthy foods!