Spicy Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

A classic soup with lovely sweetness and just enough spicy complexity.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sweet potato and carrot soup

Servings:

In a saucepan sauté the onion in the olive oil for 5-7 minutes, then add the minced garlic and harissa paste and cook for 30 seconds longer.
Pour in the vegetable stock, then add chopped carrots and sweet potatoes with a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then simmer for 30-35 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Blend the soup with an immersion blender or in a regular blender, add more salt to taste if needed. Serve topped with mixed seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower or nuts for texture and chopped fresh coriander.

The spiciness of the soup is entirely down to the harissa paste. You can increase or decrease the amount you use to change the flavour of the soup.

If a soup is bland, it's usually because it is lacking salt. Taste it before serving to make sure that you are happy with how much salt is there, adding more if you feel that it is needed.