Leek Sweet Potato Soup Food

SWEET POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare all the ingredients: Thinly slice the leek, discarding the tough green parts. Rinse the leek very well - it traps dirt easily. Mince the garlic cloves. Peel the sweet potato and dice into ~2 inch pieces
• Cook the soup: In a 3-4 quart soup pot, heat the olive oil. Add the sliced leek, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes, if using. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. This will allow the leeks to release their sweet flavor. If you wish, set aside about 2 tablespoons of sauteed leeks for garnish
• Add the vegetable stock, diced sweet potato, and turmeric. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fully cooked.
• Use an immersion blender to carefully blend the soup until the desired consistency. I like mine mostly smooth with a few chunks of sweet potato left. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and sauteed leeks.

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 SOUP WITH GINGER, LEEK AND APPLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil or butter in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring, until it is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and stir together until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sweet potatoes, regular potato, apples and water and bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes to an hour, until all of the ingredients are thoroughly tender.
• Using an immersion blender, purée the soup (or you can use a regular blender, working in batches and placing a kitchen towel over the top to avoid splashing) until very smooth. Return to the pot, heat through and adjust salt. Ladle into bowls, squeeze a little lime juice and sprinkle a little chili powder over each serving and serve.

HOT SWEET POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 3.
• Put the carrots, sweet potatoes, leeks, onion, garlic, chilli, celery, stock and bay leaf into a large flameproof casserole dish and bring slowly to the boil.
• Cover and transfer to the oven for 1 1/2 - 2hrs, by which time the vegetables will be soft.
• Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Liquidise the soup until smooth.

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.

SWEET POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in Dutch oven on medium heat. Add leeks; cook 5 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, broth and pepper; stir. Cover; bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 min. or until potatoes are tender. Cool 10 min.
• Blend leek mixture, in small batches, in blender until smooth, returning each puréed batch to Dutch oven.
• Stir in sour cream, milk and remaining dressing; cook on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with chives.

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.