Sweet potato soup is made by purifying cooked sweet potatoes, with other vegetables, spices, and milk. Sweet potatoes are members of the morning glory family and come in two varieties. Fresh or canned sweet potatoes can be used, with fresh potatoes needing to be peeled and boiled. Other ingredients like onions and pumpkin can be added, and the soup is pureed and heated before serving. Variations include adding meat or chiles.
As the name suggests, sweet potato soup is a type of soup made from sweet potatoes. It is typically made by purifying chunks of cooked sweet potatoes. Fresh or canned sweet potatoes may be used in this type of soup, and other ingredients may include other vegetables, such as onions and squash, along with spices and milk.
Sweet potatoes are only distantly related to regular potatoes. They are actually members of the Convolvulaceae family, commonly known as the morning glory family. These tuberous roots are somewhat sweet in taste with yellow to orange flesh.
Two types of sweet potatoes can be used to make sweet potato soup. The sweeter variety has dark orange to brown skin with very bright orange flesh. Sometimes these are mislabeled as yams, even though the two are very different. The palest variety of sweet potato has yellow to tan skin with yellow flesh. It is generally believed to be less sweet, but more nutritious.
Fresh or canned sweet potatoes can be used to make this type of soup. When using canned sweet potatoes, all a cook usually has to do is open the can and cook the sweet potatoes. Using fresh sweet potatoes to cook sweet potato soup, on the other hand, typically takes a little more work.
Fresh sweet potatoes should be firm and free from bruises or other blemishes. When making this type of soup with fresh potatoes, they usually need to be peeled first. They can then be cut into small uniform pieces to ensure even cooking. The sweet potatoes are then boiled until tender.
Other ingredients can also be cooked alongside the sweet potatoes. Onions, for example, are often added to most types of sweet potato soup. Pumpkin is also a popular addition to sweet potato soup. Butternut squash, acorn or yellow squash is sometimes added to this type of soup.
After all the ingredients are cooked, they must be pureed. This can be done with a food processor or blender. Spices like salt and garlic are also added to the soup. You can also add cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Milk or cream can also be added and the soup is heated before serving.
Today, there are several variations of sweet potato soups. Some cooks may add meat, such as sausage, to their soup, for example. Others may enjoy a hotter soup, however, and may add chiles or jalepeño peppers.
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