Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

A delicious and healthy soup of sweet potatoes and spices.

Sophisticated but simple, with a surprise ingredient: peanut butter.

4 servings
Preparation 10 min / Cooking 25 min
$1.30 per serving / $1.00 with specials
180 calories per serving 
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Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes, peeled, then cut into 2 cm pieces 550 g
1 onions, finely chopped 200 g
4 cups chicken broth 1 L
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp gingerroot, grated   4 g
2 tbsp peanut butter 30 g
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed 3/4 lime
1 tbsp butter, unsalted 14 g
1/4 tsp ground cumin   1 g
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper   0.4 g
1/4 cup sour cream [optional] 65 mL
1 tomatoes [optional] 120 g
2 tbsp fresh cilantro [optional] 4 g
  salt to taste    
  ground pepper to taste    

Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Prepare the sweet potatoes: peel and coarsely chop them into 2 cm pieces. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  2. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook 4-5 min, taking care not to let them to burn. Add the sweet potatoes, grated ginger, cumin, Cayenne pepper, and broth. Bring to a boil while stirring often. Lower the heat then cook 15 min, covered, until the potatoes are soft.
  3. Purée the soup in a blender or food processor. Put the soup back in the pot on the stove. Add the peanut butter and reheat for a few minutes. Pour in the lime juice. Adjust the seasoning.
  4. If desired, you may garnish each bowl with a dollop of sour cream, diced tomato, and fresh cilantro leaves. Serve.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: servings
Grain Products: 0 serving
Milk and Alternatives: 0 serving
Meat and Alternatives: ¼ serving

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Claims

Free :
Added Sugar
Source of :
Calcium, Copper, Folacin, Iron, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Zinc
Good source of :
Fibre, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Excellent source of :
Vitamin A

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (380g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

180

Fat

5 g

8 %

Saturated 2 g
+ Trans 0.2 g

10 %

Cholesterol

5 mg

Sodium

730 mg

30 %

Carbohydrate

30 g

10 %

Fibre

4 g

16 %

Sugars

9 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

190 %

Vitamin C

35 %

Calcium

6 %

Iron

10 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Vegetables | Soups | Halal | High Fibre

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