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Garlic & Sweet Potato Soup

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Recipe

Delicious and flavorful soup is a cozy dish in a hot winter day.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
¼ cup vegetable oil
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3 medium leeks
trimmed and, coarsely chopped
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3 pounds sweet potatoes, or yams
peeled and cut, into 1 inch chunks
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8 cups water
or broth
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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½ cup feta cheese
crumbled
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¼ cup chives
finely chopped
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1 head garlic
cloves separated, large head
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
59 ml vegetable oil
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3 medium leeks
trimmed and, coarsely chopped
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1.4 kg sweet potatoes, or yams
peeled and cut, into 1 inch chunks
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1.9 l water
or broth
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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118 ml feta cheese
crumbled
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59 ml chives
finely chopped
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1 head garlic
cloves separated, large head
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Directions

In a large heavy pot heat 3 tablespoons oil and sauté the leeks until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.

Reserve 3 large cloves of the garlic.

Add the remaining garlic and sweet potatoes to the pot and stir to combine.

Add enough chicken stock or water to barely cover the vegetables.

Season with salt and pepper.

Bring teaspoon o a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are very tender about 20 to 30 minutes.

Cut the reserved 3 cloves of garlic into very thin slices.

In a small skillet heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook the sliced garlic until golden.

Transfer garlic chips to paper towels to drain.

In a blender purée the soup, in batches, until smooth and transfer to another pot.

Taste soup and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Return soup to a simmer.

Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with garlic chips, crumbled feta cheese and chives.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 565g (19.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 31734% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 19%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 234mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 16%
Dietary Fiber 7g 30%
Sugars g
Protein 13g
Vitamin A 874% Vitamin C 74%
Calcium 16% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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