Sweet Potato and Cumin Soup With Feta Yogurt

Sweet Potato and Cumin Soup With Feta Yogurt
Richard Jung
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  • Yield: servings

Ingredients

3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1large onion, peeled and chopped
4cloves garlic
1 heapingteaspoons ground cumin
pinch dried red pepper flakes
2 and 1/4pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
5cups chicken or vegetable stock
-- sea salt
3ounces feta, crumbled
5 and 1/2ounces Greek yogurt
2tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes (optional), to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes until soft and glossy, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the garlic, cumin and red pepper flakes and cook for a minute longer.
  3. Add the sweet potato, and continue to cook for another couple of minutes, stirring frequently. Pour in the stock and season with salt, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, by which time the potato should be very tender.
  4. Purée the soup in batches in the blender. Return it to the saucepan and season with a little more salt, if necessary.
  5. Combine the feta and yogurt in a bowl and dollop a spoonful on top of each bowl of soup. Scatter a teaspoon of chopped sun-dried tomatoes on top, if using.

Recipes from Soup, Glorious Soup by Annie Bell (Kyle Books; 2011)

 

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