Nutritious sweet potatoes need little embellishment to make a flavorful soup. This one is made extra easy by microwaving the sweet potatoes ahead of time, sparing the cook from having to scrape and dice them. Just scoop, mash, and heat for a comforting, nearly-instant soup.

　　

Ingredients

4 to 6 servings

　　4 large sweet potatoes

　　2 cups 1% low-fat milk or soymilk

　　1 teaspoon salt-free herb-and-spice seasoning mix, or to taste

　　1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

　　Pinch of nutmeg

　　Salt to taste

　　

Step 1

Microwave the sweet potatoes until very easily pierced with a knife. Depending on your unit, this will take from 16 to 24 minutes to bake them all at once.

　　

Step 2

When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each in half, scoop them out of the skins, and transfer to a bowl. Mash well.

　　

Step 3

Combine the mashed sweet potatoes in a soup pot or large saucepan with the remaining ingredients. Stir together, then heat slowly until the mixture comes to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Serve at once.

　　

Menu

Step 4

Sweet Potato Soup (this page)

　　

Step 5

Fresh bread of your choice (delicious with corn bread)

　　

Step 6

Marinated Beans (page 40)

　　

Step 7

Steamed green beans or other green vegetable of your choice

　　

Step 8

Diced fresh tomatoes and bell pepper strips

　　

nutrition information

Step 9

Calories: 230

　　

Step 10

Total Fat: 1g

　　

Step 11

Protein: 5g

　　

Step 12

Carbohydrate: 50g

　　

Step 13

Cholesterol: 4mg

　　

Step 14

Sodium: 64mg

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