West Indian Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled & chopped
• 1 large onion, peeled & chopped
• vegetable oil
• 2 -3 teaspoons indian curry paste
• 4 chilies, chopped
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 kg sweet potato, peeled & cut into chunks
• 3 -4 bay leaves
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves of
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• vegetable stock
• cream

Recipe

• 1 sauté celery, carrot and onion in a little vegetable oil until reasonably soft.
• 2 then add curry paste, chillies, garlic, sweet potatoes, bay leaves, thyme and parsley. mix really well to coat with oil and add stock to cover. bring to the boil and cook until vegies are tender.
• 3 remove bay leaves and blend, adding a little cream. taste for seasoning.