Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Curried Apples Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (3 or 4)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• Coarse salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
• 2 jalapeño peppers, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup dry sherry (optional)
• 4 cups vegetable broth, homemade or canned
• 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 small tart apple (4 ounce) peeled, cored, and diced
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint, for garnish