sweet potato & black bean soup.06/06/12
Sweet potato and black bean soup — or, my new favorite dish in the world! Maybe it’s not appropriate for me to start craving soup when the temperature in Charleston reaches ninety, but lately soup has been all I want. Adapted from Sprouted Kitchen’s Black Bean Butternut Soup, it has perfect balance; sweet and spicy, hearty and healthy.
Directions: Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil. Peel and cube sweet potatoes and throw in the pot on medium to high heat. Add four cups of vegetable broth, cover, and let simmer until sweet potatoes are soft (about 15 minutes). Add a can of black beans, some cumin and cayenne pepper. With an immersion blender, blend until desired texture (I like keeping it chunky). Finish with avocado.
I wish sweet potatoes weren't so unreasonably expensive in Germany. When we have baked sweet potatoes, it's splurge night!
Two of my favorite ingredients…this is perfection.
We'll definitely be adding this to our meal plan this week! Thanks for the inspiration.
Ah. I have the same problem as Maja… Sweet potato is a rarity over here in Norway. This looks so incredibly good (and healthy)thought that I might even go for a sweet potato hunt!
that sounds amazing.
I wish I knew how both of those tasted like! Darn, I need to expand my taste palate, because that looks delicious!
yum! can't wait to try this one :)
I'm hungry now!
Yum! Sweet potatoes, black beans, and avocado are all staples in my book!
Looks outstanding girlie, and lucky for me, it still feels like January here! :)
xx
I thought it was avocado alright! I'm craving soup AND avocado at the moment. I don't know why either but it feels like it's just right. =)
I really like this recipe and will definitely try it. Thanks.
I am such a fan of twinkle lights and this looks like the perfect evening! Yay for a little sweet potato too! :)
I need to make this! Sweet potato and black beans are two of my favorite things!
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