Sweet Potato Soup: A Comforting Delight For The Winter Season

By Nikita Toppo

January 3, 2023

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Made with vegetable broth, cream and various spices like cumin powder and black pepper, this soup is perfect for the winter season. Here is an easy recipe to make sweet potato soup.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 onions (diced), 2 leeks (white and pale green part only), 2 garlic cloves (chopped), 1 kg sweet potato, 1 tbsp cumin powder, 1.25 litre vegetable stock, 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/3 cup cream, Garnishes: yogurt or sour cream, croutons

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Step 1

Heat oil in a large heavy pot. Cook the onion, leek and garlic until softened. Add sweet potato chunks and cumin and cook again for 3 more minutes.

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Step 2

Add the vegetable stock, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes at low heat.

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Step 3

Switch off the heat and blitz until smooth. Mix in cream.

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Step 4

Pour into bowls. Drizzle with yoghurt or sour cream and serve with croutons.

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