Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2½ tablespoons flour
• 6 cups low-fat or skim milk
• 3 corn tortillas, broken into small pieces
• 1 can of corn plus the water in the can (don’t drain the can)
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Squeeze of lime (or lemon) juice
• 2 tablespoons, chopped cilantro (optional)

Instructions

     1. Sauté onions, garlic, cumin, and paprika in oil for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add flour, stir for 30 seconds. Add milk (slowly, stirring), sweet potatoes, tortillas and corn water (just the liquid- save the corn for later!)
3. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
4. Add corn and simmer a few minutes. Add lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve!

Makes: 6 servings

Nutrition Information: CALORIES 410 (11% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 1g); CHOLESTEROL 5mg;

SODIUM 510mg; CARBOHYDRATE 76g; FIBER 7g; PROTEIN 19g; CALCIUM 60%; IRON 15%