Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

Description

Sweet potato soup is made Asian style with coconut milk and curry paste. This soup is easy to make and unbelievably good!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the sweet potatoes directly on the rack and bake until tender enough to easily pierce with a fork
  2. about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and ginger; cook and stir until tender
  4. about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and heat for 1 minute
  5. then whisk in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil
  6. then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the skins from the sweet potatoes and cut into bite size chunks. Add to the soup and cook for 5 more minutes so they can soak up the flavor. 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.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 6

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