SWEET POTATO AND CHIPOTLE SOUP

Sweet Potato and Chipotle Soup image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 medium sweet potatoes (2 pounds total), peeled and cut
1/2 to 1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Sour cream, for serving
Toasted flour tortilla wedges, for serving (optional)

Steps:

In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high.Add onion, season with salt andpepper, and cook until beginning tobrown around edges, about 7 minutes.Add cumin and garlic and cook, stirring,until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stirin sweet potatoes, chile, and broth.Bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer,partially cover, and cook until sweetpotatoes can be mashed easily with aspoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
Let soup cool slightly. Working inbatches, transfer soup to a blenderand puree until smooth (use cautionwhen blending hot liquids). Returnpureed soup to pot over low heat andseason with salt and pepper. Topsoup with sour cream and serve withtortilla wedges, if desired.