Fusion-spiced Sweet Potato Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 3 stalks celery, finely chopped (~1 cup)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped (~2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• sour cream, and
• chopped roasted peanuts, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 sauté ginger, celery and onion until soft and fragrant (about 5-7 minutes).
• 3 add curry powder, cinnamon, cayenne, and nutmeg.
• 4 cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• 5 add sweet potatoes, broth, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• 6 increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• 7 when boil is reached, lower heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and cooked through.
• 8 puree in batches in a blender or with a stick blender.
• 9 add milk to thin.
• 10 serve hot, garnished with sour cream and roasted chopped peanuts.