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Sweet Potato Soup with Mushroom, Kale & Bean Topping [vegan] [gluten free]
Ginger, lemongrass, lime and turmeric bring an Asian twist to this sweet potato soup.
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Ingredients
- 400 g sweet potatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 3 carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 thumb of freshly grated ginger
- 2 lemongrass
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1 to 2 Tbsp soy sauce according to tatse
- juice of 1 1/2 lime
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1.5 litre vegetable stock
TOPPINGS:
- 300 g mushrooms
- 200 g cavolo nero or kale - tough stems removed
- 1 red onion
- 1 garlic cloves
- 400 g can black eye peas
- fresh coriander to serve
- fresh lime to serve
- olive oil
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the finely cut onion, 4 crushed garlic cloves, turmeric, ginger, very finely chopped lemongrass, ground cumin and ground coriander. Fry gently until soft.
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes and carrots. De-seed the red pepper and cut it into chunks.
- Add the vegetables to the pan. Fry for a minute then add the vegetable stock.
- Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and cook covered for around 20 mins until the vegetables are soft.
- 5 minutes before the soup is done, heat some olive oil in a frying pan. Add the finely chopped red onion and 1 crushed garlic clove. Fry gently.
- Add the chopped mushrooms and the cavolo nero / kale. Stir fry until cooked. Add the drained black eye peas and cook until they are hot. Season to taste with salt & cayenne pepper.
- Liquidise the soup when the vegetables are cooked. Add the coconut milk. Season to taste with the soy sauce, lime juice, salt & cayenne pepper.
- Pour the soup into bowls. Top with the vegetable topping.
- Serve with a generous sprinkle of chopped fresh coriander leaves and a squeeze of lime juice on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 300gCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 246mgPotassium: 948mgFiber: 9gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15190IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 5mg