Sweet Potato Soup

Submitted by strawberrybird

"A North African inspired soup with paprika and peanut butter. Perfect for a cool night. Prep time includes baking the sweet potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 6 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, for garnish
• salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F Line a baking pan with tinfoil. Brush the outsides of the sweet potatoes with 2 tsp olive oil. Roast 40-45 minutes or until tender. Cool. Scoop out the flesh and discard the skin.
2. In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onion in remaining 4 teaspoons olive oil for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add cooked potato flesh and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce to low, and add brown sugar, peanut butter, sweet paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cook 7-8 minutes. Turn off heat, and let cool 5-10 minutes.
3. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth.
4. Return puree to the pot over low heat. Add the cream, lime juice, and cilantro. Stir occasionally until the soup is thoroughly heated, 8-10 minutes. Season to taste with salt. If you prefer a thinner soup, simply add a bit more broth until desired consistency is reached.
5. Garnish individual bowls with thinly sliced fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts.

Reviews

[Maito]

Great soup. Reminds me of my Recipe #252532, but a little different - so of course we loved the flavors in it. I modified this a bit to make it healthier: I didn't use oil, just simmered the vegs, halved the peanut butter (and it still was very peanut butter-y) and used milk instead of cream. It resulted in a rich and yummy soup. For our tastes, we also increased the lime, added a little homemade curry powder and only partially mashed the sweet potato. Definitely a winner!

 

[LauraMac]

My husband and I loved this! I used frozen sweet potatoes that I boiled because I%u2019m trying to get rid of them. I%u2019m sure this tastes better with fresh baked sweet potatoes but it was delicious none-the- less. Many thanks for sharing %u2013 I will definitely make it again!

 

[Fiddlehike]

This soup is delicious! I made it with my Christmas dinner. I was a big hit. The peanut butter makes it especially wonderful.