Sweet And Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 shallots, sliced
• 1 pound tart apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 3 minutes. stir apples, ginger, zest from 1 lime, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper into the pot. reserve lime juice. cook and stir mixture until apples are very soft, about 15 minutes.
• pour chicken broth into pot; add sweet potatoes and salt. cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. stir reserved lime juice into soup. garnish with lime wedges to serve.