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Leek & sweet potato soup
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
This recipe was submitted by Good Food member cagwilson and has not been tested by our team.
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Units:
- 1 large sweet potatopeeled and diced
- 2 medium leekswashed and sliced
- 25g butter
- 600ml stockeither chicken or vegetable
- ground black pepper
- 4 bacon rashers(optional)
Method
step 1
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.
step 2
Season the mixture with black pepper, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
step 3
Place the cooled soup into a food processor, and liquidise until smooth.
step 4
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.
step 5
If desired, grill the bacon until crispy, and cut into bite sized pieces.
step 6
Place the soup into the serving bowls and sprinkle the bacon pieces over the top.
