Lightly Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Apple Soup
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Author Notes: I went to the farm stand this morning with the intent to buy only tomatoes, but came home with one of the largest sweet potatoes I have ever seen. The purveyor had a huge assortment of fantastically shaped sweet potatoes, and explained that the supermarket shopper only wants a certain sized tuber. She had sweet potatoes shaped like deer antlers, bizarre bottles, and more. I opted for a very large one that would be easier to peel. This soup has a delicate flavor with just a hint of curry. A little lemon zest and fresh apple cider gives the soup a mildly apple-y and refreshing taste. I served the soup with a dollop of Fage 2% yogurt - from a batch of 1/4 cup yogurt mixed with 1 teaspoon of Grade B maple syrup, topped with fried and salted sage leaves for a bit of crunch. - Bevi
Serves 8
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups onions, chopped finely
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 pounds sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1-inch dice
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and chopped into smaller pieces
- 2 tart apples, peeled and coarsely chopped
- zest of one lemon
- 3 + 1 cups chicken broth
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepan. Add the onions and butter. Saute for a few minutes, then stir in the curry powder. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover the pot, and let cook for about 25 minutes. Chop your vegetables and apple while you wait. Stir the onions occasionally.
- Add the sweet potato, the carrots, and the apple. Stir around to allow the onion and curry mixture to cover all the vegetables and the apple. Grate in the lemon zest and stir. Add 3 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil. Then, reduce that heat, partially cover the pot, and allow to simmer for about 25 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
- Take the pot off the heat and add some salt and pepper - about 1 tsp. salt and a half teaspoon pepper. Allow the soup to cool a little.
- With either an immersion blender or using a regular blender, puree the soup. Add the apple cider, and puree again. Depending on how thick or thin you like your soup, add up to 1 more cup of chicken broth. Reheat, and season to your taste. Serve with a little dollop of Greek yogurt mixed with maple syrup, topped with sage leaves that have been fried in olive oil and salted.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Root Vegetable Side
Tags: good holiday soup, Healthy, savory and sweet, silky and smooth.
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over 1 year ago Hark
This is a really hearty seasonal soup. I supplemented with a little squash (I didn't have enough sweet potato in my CSA bin). Thanks for this!
over 1 year ago Bevi
You are so welcome. I am glad you enjoyed it. I don't think you can go wrong with squash!
over 1 year ago wssmom
Deer antler-shaped sweets!! Wow! (The soup sounds lovely, too!)
over 1 year ago Bevi
Yes, antler shaped sweets among others! I want to have 6 or 8 people to dinner and serve a huge baked sweet spud. That should be a crowd pleaser, or at least a conversation piece!
over 1 year ago sdebrango
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What a great soup!! Wonderful.
over 1 year ago Bevi
Thanks sdebrango. The apple is from my tree - sweet yet a little tart, and so crispy! I love to go right out the door and pick a few for this and that.
over 1 year ago EmilyC
Yum -- what a lovely, seasonal soup!
over 1 year ago Bevi
Thanks EmilyC! And I still have a third of the sweet potato left! A 3-pounder!