Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
The definition of comfort food itself, this creamy sweet potato soup is perfect for a cold day ! Easy to make and really tasty, you won't be able to stop at one bowl!
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 medium onion roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled and cubed
- 600 g sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 600 ml vegetable stock or the water used for boiling the vegetables
- 250 ml milk
- 200 ml cooking cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, cook until softened and add the garlic. Add the carrots and cook them for 5 mintes.
- Add the sweet potatoes and the stock. You can use water if you don't have stock, it won't be a problem. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid and boil for 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender.
- Remove from heat. Blend the soup with a stick blender until smooth.
- Warm up the milk and the cream and add them to the soup.
- Top with more cream and fresh parsley and serve.
