Curried Almond Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil (or 1/4 cup water)
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 5 cups vegetable broth (or water)
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2/3 cup almond butter
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil or water in a large pot over medium heat. add the onion and garlic, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the tomatoes, broth, and sweet potatoes. bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
• 3 stir in the almond butter, curry powder, cayenne, and salt to taste. remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• 4 puree the mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth, or use an immersion blender to puree the soup right in the pot. heat the soup over low heat until hot. serve sprinkled with the chopped almonds.