Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 teaspoons curry powder

1/8 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

4 cups lower sodium chicken or vegetable broth

2 pounds peeled diced sweet potatoes (about 4 cups diced)

1/4 cup chopped scallions

Preparation

1 Heat oil in a large soup ot over meduim high, add onion and curry powder and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is sooftened about 4 minutes. Add allspice and nutmeg and cook 1 minute. add broth and sweet potato and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to simmer and cook until sweet potato is very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 2 Working in batches, transfer mixture to a food processor or blender, then puree. Season to taste with additional slat and black pepper, if desired. Just before serving, garnish each bowl with scallions.