Sweet And Spicy Sweet Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 shallots, sliced
1 pound tart apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 lime, zested and juiced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
2 quarts chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir apples, ginger, zest from 1 lime, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper into the pot. Reserve lime juice. Cook and stir mixture until apples are very soft, about 15 minutes.
Pour chicken broth into pot; add sweet potatoes and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir reserved lime juice into soup. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.