Fusion Spiced Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

SPICED SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or, cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to slow cooker and heat through. If desired, top servings with pumpkin seeds.

SWEET AND SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime zest. Set aside in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to blend.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add sweet potatoes, and chicken stock. Season with cumin, chili flakes and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Puree the soup using an immersion blender or regular blender. If using a counter top blender, puree in small batches, filling the blender just a bit past half way to avoid spillage. Whisk peanut butter into the soup, and heat through. Stir in lime juice, and salt.
• Ladle into warm bowls, and top with a dollop of the reserved sour cream, a few pieces of diced tomato, and a sprinkle of cilantro.

FUSION-SPICED SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Sauté ginger, celery and onion until soft and fragrant (about 5-7 minutes).
• Add curry powder, cinnamon, cayenne, and nutmeg.
• Cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Add sweet potatoes, broth, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• When boil is reached, lower heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and cooked through.
• Puree in batches in a blender or with a stick blender.
• Add milk to thin.
• Serve hot, garnished with sour cream and roasted chopped peanuts.

SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add cumin and coriander seeds cook, stirring often, until seeds begin to pop. Add curry powder, dry mustard, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant. Add chile, tomatoes,broth and salt. Bring to a boil. Add sweet potato and cook and return to a boil. Cook over low heat until sweet potato is tender. Serve with lime wedges.

SPICY SWEET-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine spices in a small bowl. In a medium saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add leeks and onion; cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with spices; add sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots. Stir well to combine.
• Add chicken stock to the mixture in the saucepan, and simmer over low heat, partially covered, until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Transfer half the soup to a blender, working in batches, if necessary, so as not to fill jar more than halfway; process until smooth. Return puree to saucepan; place over low heat until heated through. Serve hot; garnish each bowl with a handful of radish sprouts, if using.