Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 shallots, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 6 leaves sage; 4 cups low-sodium vegetable stock or broth; 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp sweet hungarian paprika; Salt and pepper, to taste

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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

Updated 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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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.