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Sweet Potato Soup

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Prep 10 min
Total 45 min
Servings 4

This savory soup is fabulous and fast to make. ...MORE+ LESS-

By Scaron

August 4, 2016

Ingredients

tbsp olive oil

shallots, chopped

cloves garlic, crushed

leaves sage

cups low-sodium vegetable stock or broth

lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

tsp cinnamon

tsp sweet hungarian paprika

Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

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Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and stir. Saute for 3-5 minutes until lightly browned.
2

Add the vegetable stock or broth, sweet potatoes, cinnamon and paprika. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
3

Use an immersion blender to puree. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

for a pretty presentation, drizzle each serving with a little basil oil. To make it, simply combine some basil and olive oil in a blender and puree.

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Here's our featured recipe, Incredibly Creamy Potato Soup. For other recipes, click on the underlined titles or photos.

Sarah W. Caron (aka scaron) is a food writer, editor and blogger who writes about family-friendly foods and raising a healthy family at Sarah’s Cucina Bella.