SWEET POTATO SOUP

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Nutty sweet potato soup

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1 tbsp canola oil
1 large onion,diced (2 c)
1 medium red bell pepper,seeded and diced (1 c)
2 medcarrots, diced (1 c)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic,minced (1 tsp)
1 tsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
1 large sweet potato,peeled and cubed (2 c)
6 c chicken or vegetable broth
1 (14.5-ounce) candiced tomatoes,with their juices
2/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 cup chopped scallion greens (about 3 scallions)
Directions
Heat the oil in a large soup pot over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper and carrots and cook, stirring until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add the cayenne, black pepper, garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute more.
Stir in the sweet potato, broth, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
*Puree the soup in the pot using an immersion blender or in a regular blender in 2 batches and return the soup to the pot. Add the peanut butter and honey and stir, over low heat, until the peanut butter melts. Serve warm, garnished with the scallions Mary Doyle