Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

This smooth sweet potato soup with coconut milk and curry paste is easy to make and tastes great, delivering delicious Asian flavors in every spoonful.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 306 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3.5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1.5 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes directly onto the rack in the preheated oven and bake until tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Step 3

While the potatoes are cooling, heat oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and ginger; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry paste and heat for 1 minute, then whisk in vegetable broth and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, remove the skins from the sweet potatoes and cut the flesh into bite-sized chunks.

Step 5

Add sweet potatoes to the soup and cook until they soak up the flavor, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil and a little bit of cilantro.