Sweet potato & chorizo soup

Sometimes I really don't feel like cooking a large meal at night & fancy a big bowl of soup instead.  Luckily, my kids are happy with this too & this particular soup is our current favourite.

 

I first had this when Alfie was at his friend's birthday party last winter, it was so warming & tasty, I knew I'd be cooking it a lot from then on!!

 

 

 

 

The recipe is a Jamie Oliver one but I've adapted it ever so slightly for our tastes.

 

Sweet potato & chorizo soup

serves 6-8

 

2 carrots, roughly diced

2 onions, chopped

2 or 3 garlic cloves, chopped

800g sweet potatoes, peeled & roughly chopped

200g chorizo sausage (spicy or mild depending on your taste)

olive oil

1 or 2 tbsp Balti paste (according to taste)

2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in 1.8l boiling water

small bunch fresh parsley, chopped

salt & pepper

 

1.  Put a large pot on a medium-high heat & add a splash of olive oil.  Add all the chopped veg, parsley & chorizo & stir.  Add the Balti paste & mix well.

2.  Cook for around 5 - 10 minutes until the carrots start to soften slightly.

3.  Pour the hot stock in to the pan & stir well.

4.  Bring to the boil & reduce heat.  Simmer for 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked through.  Season with salt & pepper to taste.

5.  Using a liquidiser or hand blender (or whizzy stick as I call it!), blend until smooth.

6.  Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or finely chopped red chilli if you wish.

 

This is great served with some chunky wholegrain bread & a glass or two of shiraz.  A few months ago I read in a magazine about this Koolibura shiraz from Aldi, of all places.  I'd always been a bit dubious about trying their wines but it really is delicious & I've since tried many more & haven't had a dud one yet!  Their Toro Loco Tempranillo is another firm favourite of ours & such a bargain at around £3.50 a bottle!

 

 

Have a great weekend everyone!