EASY SWEET POTATO AND PEAR SOUP

Easy Sweet Potato and Pear Soup image

Fabulous holiday or winter soup. The addition of pears adds a different slant. When serving, garnish with a swirl of cream. Can be made up to two days ahead of time.

Provided by Chandrav

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup chopped carrot
¼ cup chopped celery
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
3 Bartlett pears, peeled and diced
1 cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon thyme
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon paprika
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon maple syrup, or to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add sweet potatoes, pears, cinnamon stick, and thyme; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Stir chicken broth and paprika into the pot; bring to a boil. Simmer until sweet potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
Fill blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup. Return to pot.
Stir heavy cream, maple syrup, and lime juice into the blended soup. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.3 g, Cholesterol 35.6 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 214 mg, Sugar 17.6 g