Spicy Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND CHIPOTLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high.Add onion, season with salt andpepper, and cook until beginning tobrown around edges, about 7 minutes.Add cumin and garlic and cook, stirring,until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stirin sweet potatoes, chile, and broth.Bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer,partially cover, and cook until sweetpotatoes can be mashed easily with aspoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let soup cool slightly. Working inbatches, transfer soup to a blenderand puree until smooth (use cautionwhen blending hot liquids). Returnpureed soup to pot over low heat andseason with salt and pepper. Topsoup with sour cream and serve withtortilla wedges, if desired.

SPICY LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO STEW WITH CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it softens, about 5 minutes, and add the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the garlic smells fragrant, about 30 seconds, and add the ground cumin seeds and carrots. Stir together for a minute, then add the lentils, water, sweet potatoes, chipotles, tomato paste, salt to taste and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender and the broth fragrant. Taste and adjust seasoning. Stir in the cilantro or parsley, simmer for another minute, and serve, passing lime wedges so diners can season their lentils with a squeeze of lime juice if desired.

MEXICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the kettle. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until just soft, about 4-5 mins. Stir in the chipotle paste and cook for 1 min more.
• Dissolve the stock cube in 1.2 litres boiling water from the kettle, and add to the pan along with the sweet potato. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, until the sweet potato is soft, about 10 mins. Whizz with a stick blender until smooth.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche, a scattering of coriander leaves and some crusty bread rolls.