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Title: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: the annoyed thyroid on February 02, 2013, 02:12:57 am
Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
2-3 depending on size of bowls!
Ingredients:
1 onion, quartered

20g olive oil

250g  butternut pumpkin, peeled and roughly cubed

250g sweet potato, peeled and roughly cubed

550 - 600g chicken stock (or water with 1 tablespoon Thermomix Vegetable Stock Concentrate)

½  teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon mace or nutmeg

Freshly ground pepper

4 teaspoons buttermilk or a dollop of sour cream, optional

Preparation:
1. Place onion into TM bowl and chop for 5 seconds on speed 7.
2. Add oil and sauté for 2 minutes  at 100C on speed 1.
3. Add spices to bowl and cook for 1 minute at 100C on speed 1 to release the flavours.
4. Add pumpkin and sweet potato. Chop for 15 seconds  on speed 7.
5. Add stock and cook for 20 minutes at 100C on speed 1.
6. Blend for 15-20 seconds by slowly going from speed 1 to speed 9.
7.Pour the blended soup into bowls. Garnish with some swirls of buttermilk or a dollop of sour cream if you like.

Tips/Hints:
TIP! Adjust the amount of water to acquire your preferred consistency.

Converted from: Nigella Express Nigella Lawson
Title: Re: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: cookie1 on February 02, 2013, 08:01:25 am
Hurry up cooler weather.
Title: Re: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: CreamPuff63 on February 02, 2013, 12:29:02 pm
Thx TAT, probably should be having soup instead of a main meal in summer too but winter is more cosier
Title: Re: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: DizzyGirl on February 02, 2013, 10:14:27 pm
Yummy TAT. On my to do list. Sweet potato is low GI which is good for us thyroid sufferers.
Title: Re: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: Delightful Den on March 16, 2013, 07:20:05 am
Made this for lunch today.  It is really delicious. Everyone loved it. Thanks TAT.  :)
Title: Re: Nigella's Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
Post by: Jamberie on March 16, 2013, 08:56:55 am
Oh yum. I love everything Nigella so I'll be sure to make this...thanks for posting TAT!