Sweetpotato Poblano Soup
Created exclusively for NC SweetPotato Commission by Limone’s Mexican Restaurant - Asheville, NC
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 large sweetpotatoes diced
- 2 small yellow onions diced
- ½ cup of corn kernels
- 2 small carrots diced
- 2 poblano pepper chilies seeded and diced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 3 quarts water
- 3½ cups 28 ounces of coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1½ cups chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Garnish: Fresh cilantro fresh green onion and crème fraiche
Instructions
- Place olive oil in a large soup pot set over medium heat.
- Add sweetpotatoes, onions, corn, carrots, poblano peppers and garlic to the pot.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are browned making sure not to burn the vegetables.
- Add the water to the pot, bring to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, spices and cilantro to the pot. Simmer soup for another 20 minutes on low heat.
- Add the salt and simmer the soup for 15 more minutes.
- Remove soup from the heat and cool.
- When soup has cooled, puree it using an immersion blender, blender or food processor.
- Add more water as needed if soup is too thick. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro, green onion, and crème fraiche.
Notes
Recipe analyzed for 8 servings. Recipe analyzed without garnishes.
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Poblano Soup
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
311
% Daily Value*
Fat
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
19
g
119
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Sodium
245
mg
11
%
Potassium
603
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
10963
IU
219
%
Vitamin C
31
mg
38
%
Calcium
72
mg
7
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
Net Carbohydrates
19
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 245mgPotassium: 603mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 10963IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 4mgNet Carbohydrates: 19g