Natalie McLaury considers herself a bit of a hoarder when it comes to magazines. Never one to pass up a good deal on a subscription, it’s to the point where she now finds herself receiving a magazine in the mail several times a week. Most of the time, she rips out pages of recipes but fails to actually create the recipe in her kitchen. Not anymore! Join Natalie as she cooks the magazines.
By Natalie McLaury
I am all about soup for dinner. Paired with salad or bread (preferably both!), it makes for a (usually) healthy meal. Even better, most soups can be made ahead of time and then re-heated just before serving. Even better than that, most soups make large batches and the leftovers can be frozen. I seriously love planning my meals for the week and knowing I have soup I can pull out of the freezer to thaw the night before we want to eat it.
This sweet potato soup is another one to add to my growing list of soups and stews! I have a favorite creamy sweet potato soup that I frequently make—it’s definitely a household favorite. This time I branched out and tried a new recipe, courtesy of Food and Wine magazine.
I doubled the recipe which meant there was enough for 4 of us, plus extra for freezing. The flavor in this soup was fantastic—spicy and smoky from the chipotle pepper, but with a bit of sweetness from the apples. My only complaint was the texture. I prefer a thick soup and the water added to this one makes for an incredibly thin and runny soup. My recommendation is to start with broth only and add additional broth or water after you blend it, based on how thick you’d like it.
Any favorite soup recipes you’d like to pass along to me? There’s LOTS of winter left (ugh), meaning lots more soup-making and eating!
Creamy Sweet Potato and Chipotle Soup
A sweet and spicy soup featuring sweet potatoes, apples, and chipotle peppers that’ll keep you warm this winter!
- Author: Natalie McLaury
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 1x
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 gala apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock (I used broth)
- 2 cups water (reduce or eliminate for a thicker soup)
- 1 chipotle pepper (from a can of chipotles in adobo), chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Add the apples, celery, and sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the water, broth, and cinnamon stick. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard. Stir in the chopped chipotle.
- Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender. Reheat until warm.
Notes
adapted from Food and Wine Magazine
Natalie McLaury
Natalie McLaury is a St Louis based food writer with a passion for real food and experimenting in the kitchen. Her cooking ranges from healthy three course meals to decadent desserts, and she shares many of her food tips and recipes on her successful The Sweets Life blog . As an avid runner and fitness expert, she also gives the occasional tips on how to combine a serious interest in health with a sweet tooth.
Natalie McLaury considers herself a bit of a hoarder when it comes to magazines. Never one to pass up a good deal on a subscription, it’s to the point where she now finds herself receiving a magazine in the mail several times a week. Most of the time, she rips out pages of recipes but…
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 gala apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock (i used broth)
- 2 cups water (reduce or eliminate for a thicker soup)
- 1 chipotle pepper (from a can of chipotles in adobo), chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
