Leek Cumin And Sweet Potato Soup Food

THAI SWEET POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Put chopped onion into a pot and stir until soft.
• Add the chopped red chili (with or without seed).
• Add 2 chopped leeks.
• Add chopped garlic.
• Fill with vegetable stock.
• Bring to the boil.
• Add the chopped sweet potatoes.
• Salt/pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Take off the heat.
• Add coconut cream or milk.
• Blend until smooth.
• Enjoy with chunky fresh bread.

SWEET POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add leeks, and sauté slowly over low heat until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic.
• Add sweet potatoes and 3 cups water. Simmer about 20 minutes, until tender. Purée.
• Return purée to saucepan, add milk or half-and-half, bring to a simmer, add 1 to 1 1/2 cups more water to make soup no thicker than heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a dusting of cilantro.

SPICY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Start off by boiling potatoes until you can easily break one in half with a fork. Drain.
• In a large saucepan heat the oil over medium-high heat, and when hot add onions and saute for 3-4 mins, then add garlic and chili and saute for a further minute.
• Next add the leeks and cook for 5-6 minutes. When leeks start to go tender add the potatoes and stock.
• Bring it to the boil then reduce heat and simmer for fifteen minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200C. Taste the soup and add soya sauce, milk and salt and pepper if desired.
• Thoroughly mix together the butter and garlic and spread it on each slice of the baguette. Cook for 15-20 minutes. When all brought together making a lovely meal!

PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, LEEK AND COCONUT MILK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and leek, and cook for a few minutes, until soft. Stir in the pumpkin, sweet potato, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for about 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Mash vegetables coarsely using a potato masher. Stir in the coconut milk, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

LEEK & SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the leeks for 4 minutes in the butter. Add the stock and sweet potato and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is cooked.
• Season the mixture with black pepper, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Place the cooled soup into a food processor, and liquidise until smooth.
• Return the soup to the pan and bring back to the boil, adding any extra water as necessary to thin the soup to the required consistency.
• If desired, grill the bacon until crispy, and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Place the soup into the serving bowls and sprinkle the bacon pieces over the top.