Sweet Potato & Pear Soup

Posted on by September 17, 2013

Sweet Potato & Pear Soup

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Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Small onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup carrot (peeled & chopped)
  • 1/4 cup celery (chopped)
  • 3 Large or 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and small dice)
  • 2 ripe pears (peeled and diced)
  • 1/2 Tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 Tsp sweet paprika
  • 5 Cups (1.25 L) chicken broth (unsalted or homemade)
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • good grinding of pepper
  • 2 Tsp maple syrup
  • 2 Tsp lime juice
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream

Directions

I like to use a mandolin (Lee Valley has a nice one) to finely chop the sweet potato, onion, carrot and celery. It just makes it easier later when you are pureeing the soup.
In a pot, heat butter on medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 1 minute. Add sweet potatoes, pear and thyme and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add paprika and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potato is soft.
sweet potato and pear soup
Puree in blender or food processor or with a hand blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add maple syrup and lime juice. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper adding more syrup or lime juice as needed.

sweet potato and pear soup
To serve, fill your soup bowls and drizzle the whipped cream on in a swirling pattern.