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Quinoa and Sweet Potato Soup

Quinoa and sweet potato soup from Saveur
Photo courtesy of SAVEUR

It’s a touch of almond butter in this warmly-spiced vegetarian soup from Saveur Soups and Stews that makes your taste buds do a double take.

Quinoa and sweet potato soup from Saveur
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Soup
Votes: 8
Rating: 3.75
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This recipe is re-printed with permission from SAVEUR Soups and Stews, Weldon Owen 2015.
  • CourseMain course
Servings
6 people
Servings
6 people
Quinoa and sweet potato soup from Saveur
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Soup
Votes: 8
Rating: 3.75
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
This recipe is re-printed with permission from SAVEUR Soups and Stews, Weldon Owen 2015.
  • CourseMain course
Servings
6 people
Servings
6 people
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 1" piece ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 lb. sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1" pieces
  • 5 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped kale
  • 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium. Cook onion until slightly caramelized, 8 minutes. Stir in cumin, chile flakes, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1–2 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender, 10 minutes. Add kale and quinoa and cook until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Using a ladle, transfer about 1 cup stock from pan into a bowl, whisk in almond butter, and return to pan. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Chris says

    January 31, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    Why do the recipes read in standard measurement but print metric or incomplete ?
    Thanks,
    chris

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  2. Danielle says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    This was delicious! I followed the recipe. My husband even liked it and he thinks a meal has to have meat.

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  3. Brandy says

    December 4, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Amazing flavors!!! Thank you so much.

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  4. Claudia says

    February 5, 2017 at 7:14 am

    My go-to winter soup this year. I make it at least every other week.

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