Roasted sweet potato & carrot soup in a saucepan

This silky smooth, super versatile vegetarian soup is perfect for a dinner party starter, everyday dinner or warming lunch. Plus it’s two of your five-a-day

Prep Time:15 mins
Cooking Time: 35 mins
Serves 4
This silky smooth, super versatile vegetarian soup is perfect for a dinner party starter, everyday dinner or warming lunch. Plus it’s two of your five-a-day

Ingredients

500g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
300g carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1l vegetable stock
100ml crème fraîche, plus extra to serve

Method

Step 1:

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7 and put 500g chunked sweet potatoes and 300g chunked carrots into a large roasting tin, drizzled with 2 tbsp olive oil and plenty of seasoning.

Step 2:

Roast the vegetables in the oven for 25-30 mins or until caramelised and tender.

Step 3:

Meanwhile, put the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a large deep saucepan and fry 2 finely chopped onions over a medium-low heat for about 10 mins until softened.

Step 4:

Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and stir for 1 min before adding 1l vegetable stock. Simmer for 5-10 mins until the onions are very soft, then set aside.

Step 5:

Once the roasted vegetables are done, leave to cool a little, then transfer to the saucepan and use a hand blender to process until smooth. Stir in 100ml crème fraîche, a little more seasoning and reheat until hot.

Step 6:
Serve in bowls topped with a swirl of crème fraîche and a good grinding of black pepper.