Sweet Potato And Lemongrass Soup
I found this recipe online in an article about a philadelphia restaurant and tried it out at home. i wasn't overawed by it, but love the flavors, so i decided to play around with it a bit. by the third batch i had hit gold.
Steps
In large , heavy soup pot , heat the oil medium-hot and saute the onion until translucent , about 5 minutes.
Add the ginger , jalapeno and garlic and saute 2 minutes more.
Add the sweet potato and water.
It should be just enough water to cover the sweet potatoes.
Tie the lemongrass stalks together with string and put the bulb / base ends into the soup.
Bring the liquid to a boil , reduce heat and let simmer until the potatoes break apart , about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Discard the lemongrass stalks.
P.
Uree the soup -- i use an immersion blender right in the pot , or you could do this in batches in the food processor or blender.
Strain the soup through a fine sieve.
Stir in the coconut milk.
Season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
olive oil, onion, gingerroot, jalapeno pepper, garlic cloves, sweet potatoes, water, lemongrass, coconut milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper