Interesting Soup

Boyd got us a couple of fresh pineapples last weekend and I was searching for ways to use up the rest of it. I came across the following recipe on Food52 and it intrigued me so much that I just had to try it. It was definitely not bad, but not sure that I will have it on my "must have" list from here on out either. It wasn't quite hearty enough on it's so, so I sauteed some chicken and threw it in there.

Sweet Potato Pineapple Soup

• 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1medium onion, chopped
• 2garlic cloves, peeled & finely chopped
• 1pound sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 1" pieces
• 1cup pineapple, peeled & chopped into 1" pieces
• 4cups water
• 1tablespoon dried sage leaves
• 1tablespoon salt (and extra for final seasoning)
• 1/2tablespoon freshly ground black pepper (and extra for final seasoning)
• 1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2tablespoons toasted coconut (optional)
• 2tablespoons chopped cashews (optional)

1. Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil, in a heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat, until soft.
2. Add sweet potato and pineapple, and saute for a few minutes. Add in water, sage, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir and bring to a boil. Then, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes until potato is tender.
3. Puree the mixture with a hand blender or in a stand-blender. Return the pureed soup to your pot and gently simmer, adding additional seasoning as needed. You'll definitely need to add a bit more salt and pepper.
4. http://food52.com/recipes/1617-sweet-potato-pineapple-soup