Sweet Potato and Chickpea Soup
by Jay Wadams
Warming, lightly spiced and full of delicious and healthy vegetables, Sweet Potato and Chickpea soup is a simple, healthy and flavoursome meal. Perfect as is, it can be bulked out with lean chicken breast for an extra protein boost.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2-3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 red chilli sliced (to taste)
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- 400 g can chickpeas drained
- 400 g can whole tomatoes chopped
- 500 ml vegetable broth
- ½ tsp sugar
- sea salt and black pepper
to serve:
- small bunch of fresh coriander / cilantro
- yoghurt sour cream or feta cheese
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Instructions
- SAUTÉ THE ONION: Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan until the butter is melted and foaming. Add the onion and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened, but not browned.
- ADD THE VEGETABLES AND SPICES: Add the sweet potato, garlic chilli, cumin, paprika and curry powder to the pan and stir to combine.
- ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND SIMMER: Pour the chickpeas into the pan, use a pair of scissors to chop the tomatoes in the can and add to the pan along with the stock and sugar. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If using chicken, add to the pan in the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
- SEASON AND SERVE: When the sweet potato is tender and cooked through, taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Divide between serving bowls and top with coriander / cilantro and a dollop of yoghurt or sour cream or crumble over a little feta cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 985mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 17048IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg