Sweet Potato Soup With Harissa & Spinach

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium leeks, and light green parts thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon harissa
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 medium sweet potatoes or 2 medium yams, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 3 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 3 ounces baby spinach leaves, thinly sliced
• lemon wedge, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in dutch oven over med-high heat. add leeks and saute 5-7 minutes. stir in tomato paste, peanut butter, harissa, garlic, turmeric, and cumin cook 1 to 2 minutes stirring constantly. add broth, sweet potatoes, and 1 1/2 c water. simmer over med-low heat, partially covered for 25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
• 2 remove from heat and blend mixture with immersion blender (add more water if too thick). bring soup back to a simmer and stir in spinach.
• 3 serve with lemon wedges.