Can be mildly spicy to REALLY spicy depending on your taste. The chipotle gives the soup a really nice smoky taste. Use two cans of chipotle peppers for extra spice.
Step: 1
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and enough vegetable broth to cover sweet potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover saucepan, and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 30 minutes.
Step: 2
Stir chipotle peppers into the sweet potato mixture.
Step: 3
Blend sweet potato mixture with an immersion blender until soup is smooth. Whisk heavy cream and lime juice into soup until smooth and heated through; season with salt.
Step: 4
Serve each portion of soup topped with 2 tablespoons sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.
Per Serving: 353 calories; protein 5.2g; carbohydrates 48.7g; fat 15.7g; cholesterol 33mg; sodium 501.9mg.