SWEET POTATO, CORN AND JALAPENO SOUP

This creamy southwestern-style soup gets its spiciness from fresh jalapeno pepper. Serve it at the beginning of a Mexican-inspired meal.

Yield: Serves 4.

SWEET POTATO, CORN AND JALAPENO SOUP

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potato
  • 6 cups chicken broth or turkey stock
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen or canned kernel corn
  • 2 tsp finely chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
  • Salt
  • Fresh parsley, cilantro or pea shoots
  • Chili oil

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender. Stir in sweet potato and broth. Bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add corn and jalapeno pepper; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in milk; cook until heated through. Season to taste with salt. Serve garnished with parsley and chili oil.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

406 calories, 16 g fat, 15.8 g protein, 52.7 g carbohydrate, 4.9 g fibre, 904 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis. Nutritional analysis made with chicken broth.

Tip:

Hot peppers cause severe skin and eye irritation. Wear disposable gloves when handling hot peppers and avoid touching any exposed skin.