Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

A creamy fall soup that's easy to make any time of year. The earthiness of the sweet potato is balanced with tart apples, spicy ginger, and touch of zesty lime. If desired, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream, some chopped cilantro, and a few sweet, spicy nuts. A Thanksgiving favorite that's a kid favorite year-round. Freezes well!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 4 shallots, sliced
• 1 pound tart apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir apples, ginger, zest from 1 lime, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper into the pot. Reserve lime juice. Cook and stir mixture until apples are very soft, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Pour chicken broth into pot; add sweet potatoes and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir reserved lime juice into soup. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.