Sweet Potato and Cumin Soup

 A quick blog today to give you a recipe we've had a couple of times, I believe I got it from a Sainsbury's magazine. It's super easy to prepare and is cooked and ready in about half an hour. I've made it with all the trimmings and then there have been times like today where I forgot to get any greek yoghurt and we've had half a recipe! Today I had a rummage around in the freezer and found some flat breads I'd made in the summer, a couple of plain ones and some with turmeric and cumin seeds. If you want the recipe for these, it's here.


Sweet Potato and Cumin Soup with Feta Yoghurt
Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry a large, chopped onion until it is soft and glossy. Add 4 peeled and chopped garlic cloves, a heaped teaspoon of cumin and if you like a little heat (leave out if not) a pinch of dried, flaked chilli. Fry for a couple of minutes and then add 1kg of orange fleshed, sweet potatoes - peeled and cubed, stir well, then add 1.2 litres of chicken or vegetable stock. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft, then blend until smooth (be careful doing this bit - it's really hot!). Once blended season with salt and pepper.
Mix 75g crumbled feta and 150g greek yoghurt together and chop some sun dried tomatoes.
Serve the soup in warm bowls, swirl the yoghurt mix on the top and sprinkle on some sun dried tomatoes.
Serve with some fresh bread, flat breads, croutons or potato wedges. It's ideal as a supper or lunch, but with some good sides would make a nice dinner too.