Sweet Potato, Leek and Garlic Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 7-8 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ½ large leek (chopped)
- 1 large sweet potato (chopped into small pieces)
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
- sea salt and pepper (to personal taste)
- 750ml (3 cups) vegetable stock
- 400g (14 oz) tinned tomatoes or passata
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
Instructions
- Melt the butter together with the oil and gently fry the garlic, leek and sweet potato for several minutes.
- Add the spices and cook for a further minute.
- Add the sea salt and pepper, vegetable stock, tinned tomatoes and tomato puree. Cook until the sweet potato has softened (about 30 minutes).
- Remove from the heat and blend until smooth (at a touch more water if the mixture is too thick).
- Pour back into the pan and heat through again. Serve immediately with some nice, fresh bread. Enjoy!