SWEET POTATO, SPINACH AND MEXICAN CHORIZO SOUP

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A pot of soup steaming away on the stove is a great way to chase away the chill. You can substitute any other kind of fresh sausage for the chorizo in this soup, like a spicy Italian sausage or even breakfast sausage, although you might want to spice the broth up with some red chile flakes if you use a mild one. This soup comes together quickly once you brown the sausage-basically just put everything in the pot and let the heat do its magic. A generous amount of chopped cilantro at the end adds amazing flavor.

Provided by Alejandra Ramos

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 pounds fresh Mexican chorizo sausage, removed from casings
2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
2 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (not peeled)
1/4 cup tomato paste
12 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 pound baby spinach
1 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
Juice of 1 large lime
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, until translucent. Add the chorizo and cook until browned. Add the paprika, sweet potatoes and tomato paste and stir until everything is coated. Add the chicken broth, raise the heat, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the spinach and cilantro and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the lime juice, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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