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Spicy sweet potato and pumpkin soup

Try this spicy sweet potato/kumara and pumpkin soup on a cold night or for a healthy work lunch - it's low-calorie and vegetarian too.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 800g sweet potatoes/ kumara, peeled and cut into large dice
  • 500g pumpkin/squash, peeled and cut into large dice
  • 1 tablespoon harissa paste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 ½ cups vegetable stock
  • 250g low-fat plain yoghurt
  • fresh chives, chopped, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4.

    2 Put the kumara and pumpkin into a baking tray with the harissa paste, cumin, garlic and oil. Toss to coat evenly and cook in the oven for 50 min, or until cooked and tender. Transfer to a large pan and cover with the stock.

    3 Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 min. Purée with a stick blender until smooth, then blend in the yoghurt, reserving a little and adjust the seasoning with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

    4 Serve with crusty bread and topped with a drizzle of the remaining yoghurt, the chopped chives and a sprinkle of black pepper.

    One comment on Spicy sweet potato and pumpkin soup

    1. Morag Hutchinson July 31, 2022 at 2:58 pm #

      Great with toasted pumpkin seeds on top

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