My recipes potato soup7/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Thickened or heavy cream, pure cream, single cream, double cream etc.Īlternatives – I haven’t tried coconut milk or cream but I think they’d work nicely here. However, I freely substitute vegetable stock.Ĭream – Any dairy cream will work here. But it really does give the soup deeper flavour than vegetable stock. So I took the best of both worlds by using equal amounts of each.□ You can double up on either of them, if you prefer.Ĭhicken stock (or vegetable stock) – I know it’s counterintuitive to use chicken stock for an otherwise vegetarian soup. I felt like using just butter makes the soup a little too buttery, but using just oil isn’t as fun. Garlic – This soup was never going to happen without garlic!īutter and oil – Because of the sheer volume of onion and leek that is sautéed, we need 4 tablespoons of fat to cook them. Gives this a flavour reminiscent of Moroccan food which you know is a good thing! Sweet potato – 2 medium ones totalling 1 kg / 2 lb (unpeeled weight), or one gigantic one.Ĭumin powder – A spice that really compliments the sweet flavour of sweet potato. Two extra onions would make this soup too oniony, I think.īonus – Leeks don’t make your eyes water when you cut them! □□ Why? Because leeks have a more subtle, mild taste than onion. If leeks are a bit pricey (as they can be during some months of the year) just use an extra onion instead. Leeks and onions – These add a flavour boost without having to resort to loads of cream or tons of spices to make this soup really tasty. Without these, I’d be using a lot more cream! We don’t need much because the generous amount of leek & onion plus the cumin adds great flavour. The recipe only calls for 1/3 cup cream (80 ml!) for a touch of creamy mouthfeel. Gosh, it’s amazing what a difference it makes to turn “fine” into “OMG THIS IS SO DELICIOUS!!” Lots of leek and onion add a big flavour boost to this sweet potato soup All you need for The Sweet Potato Soup Today’s flavour dial ups come in the form of lots of onion and leek, plus a whole tablespoon of cumin. But as a general rule, I like my soups to be able to stand on their own two feet without relying on too many extras to prop it up. ![]() It’s fine, but it’s kind of boring (sorry!).Ī carton of cream and giant hunk of cheesy garlic bread will go a long way to make it more interesting. Sweet potato soupĪ basic sweet potato soup is made with garlic, onion and sweet potato boiled in stock that is then blitzed. Serve with a shower of something crunchy – croutons, nuts, crispy shallots. □***Īs for today’s recipe – a healthy dose of cumin plus a good amount of onion and leek keeps things interesting with this Sweet Potato Soup! If leeks are a bit pricey, use more onion instead. *** BIG THANK YOU for all your lovely messages in response to the news that Dinner made the New York Times best sellers list! Who ever thought a cookbook with a dog on the cover would become a NYT best seller. ![]()
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