The Sweet Potato Soup

Name: The Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter ( - or more oil); 2 onions (, diced); 2 leeks (, white and pale green part only, quartered, cut into 1cm / 1/2" slices (Note 1); 2 garlic cloves (, chopped); 1 kg/ 2 lb sweet potato (, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cut into 2cm / 0.8" chunks); 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1.25 litre / 1.25 quarts chicken or vegetable stock (, low sodium (Note 2); 1.5 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/3 cup cream (any type) or an extra knob of butter); Something to drizzle / dollop (- extra virgin olive oil, cream, yogurt, sour cream); Something crunchy - flatbread strips (pictured, Note 3), croutons, pistachios, pepitas, crispy fried shallots)

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Total Time

40 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Rating

(26)

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter ( - or more oil)
2 onions (, diced)
2 leeks (, white and pale green part only, quartered, cut into 1cm / 1/2" slices (Note 1)
2 garlic cloves (, chopped)
1 kg/ 2 lb sweet potato (, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cut into 2cm / 0.8" chunks)
1 tbsp cumin powder
1.25 litre / 1.25 quarts chicken or vegetable stock (, low sodium (Note 2)
1.5 tsp cooking / kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup cream (any type) or an extra knob of butter)
Something to drizzle / dollop (- extra virgin olive oil, cream, yogurt, sour cream)
Something crunchy - flatbread strips (pictured, Note 3), croutons, pistachios, pepitas, crispy fried shallots)

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Step 1

Sauté aromatics - Heat the oil and melt the butter in a large heavy based pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, leek and garlic for 5 minutes until softened.

Step 2

Add the sweet potato and cumin, cook for another 3 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 3

Simmer 20 minutes - Add the stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 20 minutes at a gentle simmer until the sweet potato is very tender (no lid).

Step 4

Blitz - Remove the pot from the stove. Blitz with a hand-held stick until smooth. (Note 4 for blender) Stir in cream.

Step 5

Garnish - Ladle into bowls. Drizzle with yogurt, cream or olive oil with a sprinkle of something crunchy - pictured with pistachios and crispy flatbread strips (Note 3).