Creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Ginger

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Ginger

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes
• 2 inch piece fresh ginger
• 1 red onion
• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Zest from 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• ¼ cup Half & Half
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Olive oil
• Salt and black pepper
• Fresh parsley to garnish
• Chopped sun-dried tomatoes to garnish

Instructions

1. Chop the sweet potatoes into ½ inch rounds and chop the onion the same way.
2. Peel the ginger but do not chop it.
3. Grill the sweet potatoes, onion, and ginger over a medium heat for 6 minutes per side, and then chop the ginger finely.
4. Add the ginger, potatoes, onion, cayenne and allspice to a saucepan, bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Let the soup cool for 15 minutes then blend it until it is smooth.
6. Add the half and half, lime juice, parsley, zest, and heat up.
7. Serve garnished with the parsley and sun-dried tomatoes.

Source: amazingsouprecipes