Napa Dave's Caribbean Sweet Potato Soup
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 14 cup peanut butter
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large plum tomato, seeded and diced
- 12 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- For sauce:.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime zest.
- Set aside.
- For Soup:.
- Melt the butter in a dutch oven pre-heated over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, and cook for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Add sweet potatoes, and chicken stock.
- Season with cumin, chili flakes and ginger.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
- Add the peanut butter.
- Puree the soup in a blender in small batches, return to heat.
- Stir in lime juice, and salt.
- Ladle into warm bowls, and top with a scoop of the reserved sour cream sauce, some diced tomato, and a sprinkle of cilantro.
sweet potatoes, butter, onion, garlic, chicken stock, ground cumin, red pepper, fresh ginger, peanut butter, lime, fresh cilantro, salt, tomato, sour cream, lime zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/napa-daves-caribbean-sweet-potato-soup-241302 (may not work)