Mains
Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Serves 2
6 Plant Points
Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Serves 2
Warm up with a bowl of comforting soup featuring sweet potatoes and carrots. This creamy soup is perfect for chilly days and is sure to become a new favourite.
Ingredients:
500G SWEET POTATOES
200G CARROTS
1 WHITE ONION
1 GARLIC CLOVE
1 POMEGRANATE DESEEDED
100ML YOGHURT
500ML CHICKEN OR VEGGIE STOCK
2 TBSP. AVOCADO OIL
2 TBSP. RED THAI CURRY PASTE
1 TSP. CORIANDER
1 TSP. GROUND CUMIN
MALDON SEA SALT AND FRESH PEPPER
Method:
Peel and chop the carrots and sweet potatoes into even bite size chunks
Crush the garlic
Combine 1 tbsp. of avocado oil with the garlic, curry paste, cumin, coriander and a grind of salt and pepper, then rub over the carrots and potatoes in a bowl
Heat remaining avocado oil in a large pan on a medium heat for 1 minute; add the chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes
Add the sweet potato and carrots and sauté for a further 3 minutes, constantly stirring so that nothing burns
Add the stock to the pan and bring to a simmer for 45 minutes
Puree the contents of the pan with a hand blender
Serve with a swirl of yoghurt and pomegranate seeds