Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 cups water
• 2 large carrots
• 2 large sweet potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1/2-1 jalapeno pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put 5 cups of water in a large pot over high heat.
• 2 cover and bring to a boil.
• 3 while the water heats, peel the carrots and chop them into 1-inch cubes.
• 4 add them to the water.
• 5 repeat with the sweet potatoes.
• 6 stem the jalapeno pepper; remove seeds and mince.
• 7 add to the pot along with salt and pepper.
• 8 when the water comes to a boil, lower the heat and simmer 30 minutes. the potatoes should be soft.
• 9 use a slotted spoon to transfer the potatoes to a blender and blend until smooth, adding the cooking liquid as you blend.
• 10 reheat the soup.