Purple Sweet Potato Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 711
- Total Fat
- 37
- Saturated Fat
- 10
- Carbohydrates
- 80
- Dietary Fiber
- 15
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 19
- Cholesterol
- 40
- Sodium
- 1571
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Soup:
8 slices bacon
2 pounds purple yams, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed
1 red onion, sliced
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 to 6 cups vegetable broth
Pistachio Crumble:
1 cup chopped roasted and salted pistachios
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more leaves, for serving
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
Sour cream, for serving
Directions
- For the soup: Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Fry the bacon until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a plate and drain all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the Dutch oven. Reserve the bacon.
- Add the yams, garlic, thyme, onion, oregano, cumin, coriander and then a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions have started to soften and the yams are coated in the bacon grease, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 5 cups of the broth and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes.
- For the pistachio crumble: While the soup cooks, crumble the bacon and toss with the pistachios, parsley, oregano and turmeric until well combined. Set aside.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Thin with the remaining stock as needed.
- Serve the soup into bowls and swirl in a spoonful of sour cream to each serving. Top with the crumble and some parsley leaves.