Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Soup
December, 2020
Roasting these vegetables brings out a lovely flaovur in the soup. Soup is such a comforting meal which I like to pair with buttered bread for dunking.
Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Soup
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1/2 sweet potato, quartered and sliced into 1cm pieces
1 small buternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 3cm chunks
1 large carrot, cut into 1cm slices
1 brown onion, quartered
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 red chilli (de-seeded) or 1 tsp chilli flakes, cut in half lengthways
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
700ml water
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Greek yoghurt or sour cream to serve
Pumpkin seeds for decoration
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a large baking tray with baking paper
Arrange the sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, onion, garlic and chilli on the tray
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Roast for 35-40 minutes until the vegetables are soft
Transfer vegetables into a blender or food processor
Add the water and spices and blend until smooth
Season with salt and pepper
Serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt or sour cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds