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Creamy Sweet Potato With Ginger Soup
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Creamy sweet potato soup with ginger, nutmeg, and cayenne, finished with honey-roasted peanuts.
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 pounds peeled raw sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 large onion, cut into large dice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 3 large garlic cloves, thickly sliced
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth, homemade or from a carton or can
  • 1.5 cups half-and-half (or whole milk)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Garnish: chopped honey-roasted peanuts
Instructions:
  • Heat the oil in a large, deep saute pan over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
  • Add sweet potatoes and onion to the pan, allowing them to saute. Stir occasionally initially, then more frequently as the vegetables begin to turn golden brown, which should take around 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Lower the heat and incorporate butter, sugar, and garlic. Cook until vegetables develop a rich caramel color, approximately 10 more minutes.
  • Sprinkle in ginger, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper; saute until fragrant, for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Pour in the flavorful broth and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and let it simmer, partially covered, until the sweet potatoes are tender, around 10 minutes.
  • Blend mixture with an immersion blender or traditional blender until ultra smooth for 30 seconds to 1 minute. If using a traditional blender, vent it by removing the lid's center or lifting one edge, and cover with a towel. To clean the blender, add a splash of half-and-half, pulse briefly, then mix it into the soup.
  • Return the mixture to the pan (or a soup pot). Pour in just enough half-and-half until the consistency is souplike yet thick enough to support the garnish. Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as desired. Warm it up, then ladle into bowls, add your garnish, and serve.

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