Flexible Latin Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

FIESTA SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth and sweet potatoes in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until sweet potatoes are softened, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine black beans and picante sauce in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Add the black bean mixture and roasted red peppers to the soup. Reduce heat. Add cilantro, smoked paprika, and lime juice. Stir soup and cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

MEXICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the kettle. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until just soft, about 4-5 mins. Stir in the chipotle paste and cook for 1 min more.
• Dissolve the stock cube in 1.2 litres boiling water from the kettle, and add to the pan along with the sweet potato. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, until the sweet potato is soft, about 10 mins. Whizz with a stick blender until smooth.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche, a scattering of coriander leaves and some crusty bread rolls.

TUSCAN SAVORY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Puree potatoes in a food processor or blender in batches until smooth. Return pureed potatoes to the large pot; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage to the skillet and cook until completely browned, breaking the meat apart with the back of a wooden spoon as it cooks. Stir the garlic, mushrooms, and Italian seasoning into the sausage-and-onion mixture; continue cooking until the mushrooms are tender, another 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to the pot with the potatoes.
• Place the large pot over low heat. Pour the half-and-half over the mixture, stirring to mix. Allow the soup to slowly heat until hot and to your desired consistency. Garnish with Parmesan cheese to serve.

SWEET POTATO-GARLIC SOUP WITH CHILE OIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove some of the excess paper from the head of garlic, leaving the bulb intact. Rub the bulb with 2 teaspoons oil and place it in the center of a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes, onion and cumin seeds with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Spread them in a single layer on the baking sheet and roast until the sweet potatoes are slightly caramelized and tender and the garlic has softened, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest until the vegetables are cool enough to handle, about 8 minutes.
• While the vegetables roast, prepare the chile oil: In a small saucepan over medium, heat the neutral oil, taking care not to burn it. (Measure the oil's temperature with a thermometer; it should read about 325 degrees. You could also test the temperature with a Sichuan peppercorn: It should sizzle when tossed in.)
• Once the oil is hot, remove it from the heat, add the red-pepper flakes, garlic and Sichuan peppercorns. Cover with a lid and let steep for at least 20 minutes. (The oil can be prepared a day ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
• Transfer the cooked sweet potato mixture to a blender. Squeeze the softened garlic pulp out of the cloves and add the pulp to the blender. Add 1/4 cup stock to the baking sheet and scrape off any bits that have stuck to the pan. Add the stock and bits to the blender. Add the remaining stock, the black pepper and turmeric to the blender and purée on high speed until smooth and creamy. Taste and add salt as needed. Transfer the soup to a medium saucepan and rewarm over low as needed.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Give the chile oil a stir and drizzle the soup with a generous tablespoon or two. Serve immediately.

FIESTA SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the sausage, sweet potatoes, onion and pepper in oil until onion is tender. Add cumin; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cilantro., Garnish servings with sour cream and green onions.

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, carrot and celery and cook on low until tender and translucent. Add the thyme. Add the sweet potatoes, increase the heat a little and cook, stirring from time to time, until the sweet potatoes are tender and start to caramelize, about 12 minutes. Add the apples and cook another 5 minutes or so, until they are tender. Pour in the beer and deglaze the pan.
• Add 5 cups water and the cinnamon stick and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Allow soup to cool slightly, then purée it in a blender. You may have to do this in two batches.
• Return the soup to the pot, stir in the nutmeg and cream and simmer for 15 minutes. Check seasonings.
• Thread the marshmallows on several bamboo skewers, leaving a little space between them. Ignite them over a flame, just a few seconds, so they're lightly toasted. Blow out the flame and gently remove the marshmallows to a cutting board. Pour the soup into bowls, top each with a few toasted marshmallows and serve.

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a pot of boiling water and boil until tender.
• (10-15 minutes) Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan.
• Add ginger, cumin, chillies and lemon grass, cook for 3 minutes.
• Place the sweet potato and spice mixture in a food processor or blender and process with a little of the stock until smooth.
• Place the mixture in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add remaining stock, coconut milk and brown sugar, stir until soup is simmering and hot.
• Stir through coriander and serve.

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Scrub and peel the potatoes. Cut into neat 1/2-inch pieces. Reserve 2 1/2cups in a bowl. Cover with cold water to prevent flesh from turning brown. (Store any extra sweet potato for another use.) 2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes, add them to the pan along with the broth, chile, and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, but still intact, 6 to 8 minutes. 3. Add corn, green onions, and salt. Cook 5 minutes. Remove the chile and discard. Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Garnish with a swirl of crema or sour cream, if desired.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FLEXIBLE LATIN SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F and bake sweet potato 50-60 minutes till soft and tender. (can be made the night before and rewarmed in the microwave).
• Remove potato skins, add to blender with broth and milk. Blend until smooth adding more broth and milk if you like yours thinner.
• Add the chipotle powder, lime juice and salt.
• Pour soup in pan and warm on low being careful not to boil. (can also be warmed in bowls for about 30 seconds in the microwave).
• Garnish with diced avocado, cilantro and tortilla chips if using.