Easy Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
Description
Mashed sweet potato, coconut milk, and cream combine in a soup adaptable to whatever herbs you'd prefer to add.
Ingredients
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4 sweet potatoes, cut into cubes
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salt as needed
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2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
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1 white onion, chopped
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5 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 cups coconut milk
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water and add a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mash sweet potatoes in a bowl.
2
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
3
Stir mashed sweet potato into the onion and garlic. Pour coconut milk and heavy cream over the sweet potato mixture; stir. Season mixture with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook until heated through and slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.