Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.