Spicy Sweet Potato Corn Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, cubed (about 3 medium ones)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (i put in half)
• 1 cup corn kernel
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan or soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. add onions and garlic and saute until just soft, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add sweet potatoes and vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 using an immersion blender or a food processor, puree contents of pot until smooth.
• 6 reheat soup, stirring in jalepeno, corn, molasses, salt, cayenne, black pepper and cinnamon. adjust seasonings to taste.