Sweet Potato and Peanut Bisque
- 2 large sweet potatoes, or yams 10-12 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 cups tomato juice reduced-sodium or tomato-vegetable juice blend
- 4 ounces green chili peppers, canned diced, preferably hot and drained
- 2 teaspoons ginger freshly minced
- 1 teaspoon allspice ground
- 15 ounces stock vegetable, 1 can
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth natural
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 1 x cilantro freshly chopped, for garnish
- Prick sweet potatoes evenly all over whole body with a fork.
- Microwave on High until just cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook, stirring, until it just begins to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
- Stir in juice, green chiles, ginger and allspice.
- Adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently, cook for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the sweet potatoes and chop into bite-size pieces.
- Add half to the pot.
- Put the other half in a food processor or blender along with broth and peanut butter.
- Puree until completely smooth.
- Transfer the puree to the pot and stir to well combined.
- Thin the bisque with water, if desired.
- Season with pepper.
- Heat until hot.
- Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
- Serve warm.
sweet potatoes, canola oil, onion, garlic, tomato juice, green chili peppers, ginger freshly, ground, vegetable, peanut butter, black pepper, cilantro freshly
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sweet-potato-peanut-bisque-51082 (may not work)