Sweet Potato & Chorizo Soup

By Lovetocook-3

Quick and tasty.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbls EVOO
• 12-16 oz Chorizo or Linguica Sausage quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into slices.
• 1 large Spanish Onion, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs. sweet potatoes (yams) peeled, quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into slices.
• 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into slices.
• 6 cups low salt chicken broth
• 1-9 oz bag fresh baby spinach chopped.
• Smoked paprika to taste
• Chipotle pepper to taste
• S&P.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat EVOO in large pot over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until brown, stirring often (around 8-10 minutes). Transfer sausage to paper towels to drain. Add onions and garlic to pot and cook until soften, stirring often. Add broth and potatoes, season with paprika, chipotle, S&P bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until potatoes are soft, stirring occasionally, around 30 minutes. Use a potato masher or immersion blender and mash some potatoes in pot. Add sausage, spinach and simmer semi covered around 20 minutes. Season with S&P if needed.