Napa Dave's Caribbean Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 lime, juice of
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large plum tomato, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest

Recipe

• 1 for sauce:.
• 2 in a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime zest. set aside.
• 3 for soup:.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.
• 6 puree the soup in a blender in small batches, return to heat. stir in lime juice, and salt.
• 7 ladle into warm bowls, and top with a scoop of the reserved sour cream sauce, some diced tomato, and a sprinkle of cilantro.