Sweet potato and pear soup
This sweet potato and pear soup might sound weird – but it’s really tasty! Perfect during harvest, for Halloween parties and on bonfire night (you can even add a drop of brandy or pear liqueur to it!). Serve it crusty bread or scones. I like making mine with chicken stock, but for a vegan version do use vegetable stock!
Ingredients
Method
- Peel the sweet potatoes and pears then cut them into 2cm cubes. Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery.
- Melt the butter and add the onions, carrots and celery – fry for 1 minute. Add the sweet potato and pear pieces, then the thyme. Sautee for 5 minutes under a lid.
- Add the stock and paprika, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, under cover.
- Using a hand-held blender, pulse the soup until creamy. Add the maple syrup and lemon juice, then cook for 5 minutes until the soup has thickened to your liking.
- Season with salt & pepper and add more lemon juice or maple syrup, if needed. Serve warm.