Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients to make 3-4

• 1 tbsp

  Olive oil
• 1

  Onion, roughly chopped
• 2

  Large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4cm Piece

  Fresh root ginger, finely chopped
• 1

  Garlic clove, crushed
• ½ tsp

  Dried red chilli flakes
• 700g

  Sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1.2 L

  Vegetable stock
• -

  Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Approximate Times

• Preparation :

  Less than 30 minutes
• Cooking :

  10 to 30 minutes

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large, lidded saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook until softened. Stir in the ginger, garlic and chilli flakes and fry for 2–3 minutes, or until fragrant.
2. Stir in the sweet potatoes and stock. Turn up the heat and bring the pan to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and blend the soup, using a stick blender, until smooth. Alternatively, tip it into a food processor and blend. Season to taste and serve.