MEXICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP

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A simple vegetarian soup flavoured with spicy chipotle chilli paste and served with coriander and crème fraîche

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Soup, Starter

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion , finely chopped
1 tbsp chipotle paste
1 vegetable stock cube
750g sweet potato , peeled and grated
half-fat crème fraîche , coriander leaves and 4 crusty bread rolls, to serve

Steps:

  • Boil the kettle. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until just soft, about 4-5 mins. Stir in the chipotle paste and cook for 1 min more.
  • Dissolve the stock cube in 1.2 litres boiling water from the kettle, and add to the pan along with the sweet potato. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, until the sweet potato is soft, about 10 mins. Whizz with a stick blender until smooth.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche, a scattering of coriander leaves and some crusty bread rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 42 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

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