Sweet Potato Soup-adapted from Canadian Press

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 250.7
  • Total Fat: 15.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 362.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sweet Potato Soup-adapted from Canadian Press calories by ingredient


Introduction

This healthy, creamy, mildly spicy soup can be served as a main course with toasted baguette slices or in small portions as a first course before an elegant dinner.

If you want to make it spicier, add some red chili flakes. For an extra hit of protein, add 50 ml ( 1/4 cup) of red lentils to the chicken stock.

 This healthy, creamy, mildly spicy soup can be served as a main course with toasted baguette slices or in small portions as a first course before an elegant dinner.

If you want to make it spicier, add some red chili flakes. For an extra hit of protein, add 50 ml ( 1/4 cup) of red lentils to the chicken stock.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

    30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil

    250 ml (1 cup) chopped onions

    250 ml (1 cup) chopped carrots

    1 l (4 cups) peeled, chopped sweet potatoes

    5 ml (1 tsp) chopped fresh ginger

    5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin

    5 ml (1 tsp) coriander seeds

    5 ml (1 tsp) mild Indian curry paste

    1 l (4 cups) chicken stock

    125 ml ( 1/2 cup) coconut milk

    Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


Directions

Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add carrots and sweet potatoes and saute for 5 minutes more. Add ginger, cumin, coriander seeds and curry paste and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.

Add chicken stock and coconut milk and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are very soft.

Puree with an immersion blender, food processor or blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Note: Coconut milk does not contain dairy.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EHHARP.