Fabulous Curried Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry paste (preferably madras or korma)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 4 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 cup red pepper, roasted, seeded, skin and chopped (jarred red peppers is fine)
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a pot, heat oil over medium-low heat until hot. saute onions and curry paste and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently until onions have started to soften. add ginger and garlic and cook for another couple of minutes.
• 2 add sweet potatoes and pepper. mix. add stock. cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are very soft.
• 3 puree in batches in a blender or use a hand blender to puree the whole amount directly in the pot.
• 4 check if you like the consistency of the soup. add more stock or water if too thick and adjust the seasonings.
• 5 serve.
• 6 serve topped each with a little dallop of sour cream.