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American · Soup

Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup

Sweet potato and roasted peppers make a velvety, lightly spiced soup, finished with browned corn that adds sweetness and a toasty edge.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total47 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1½ cupsfrozen yellow corn, thawed
  • 1 cuponion, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, large, finely chopped
  • 480 mllow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 240 mlwater, plus more to thin
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 225 gsweet potato, 1 large, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 1roasted red bell peppers, 12 oz (340 g) jar, preferably fire-roasted, drained
  • 1½ tspchili powder, plus more to taste
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • ½ tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • ¼ cupfresh cilantro, finely choppedoptional

To serve

  • to tastehot sauceoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Celery
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Sweet potato
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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