Sweet potato soup with chili tomatoes
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 35 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 199 / Protein 4g / Carbohydr. 115g / Fat 8g
Ingredients (4 servings)
| 3 | shallots |
| 2 cloves | garlic |
| 500 g | sweet potato |
| 1 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| 500 ml | vegetable stock |
| 300 g | cherry tomatoes |
| 20 g | cilantro |
| 0.5 tsp | sugar |
| 1 tbsp | lemon juice |
| salt | |
| pepper | |
| chili powder | |
| olive oil to serve |
Utensils
frying pan, large saucepan, cooking spoon (optional), citrus press (optional), hand-held blender, cutting board, knife
Wine Tip
Traminer, late vintage, 2013
This wine is classic. Characteristic fruity notes highlight the spicy chili tomatoes and fragrant cilantro. Traminer Spätlese’s bold sweetness exposes the subtle candied taste in sweet potatoes.
Step 1
Cut a portion of the shallots into fine cubes. Chop garlic. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into small cubes.
cutting board, knife
2 shallots / 1 clove garlic / 500 g sweet potato
Step 2
In a large saucepan, sauté chopped shallots and garlic with some vegetable oil. Add in sweet potato and continue to sauté for approx. 2 – 3 min.
large saucepan, cooking spoon
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Step 3
Add in vegetable stock, bring to a boil and let simmer on low heat for approx. 15 min. until the sweet potatoes are soft.
cooking spoon
500 ml vegetable stock
Step 4
In the meantime, mince remaining shallots and garlic. Roughly chop cilantro. Halve tomatoes.
cutting board, knife
1 shallot / 1 clove garlic / 20 g cilantro / 300 g cherry tomatoes
Step 5
In a frying pan, sauté shallots and garlic until translucent. Add tomatoes and sugar. Season to taste with salt, pepper and chili powder.
frying pan
0.5 tsp sugar / salt / pepper / chili powder
Step 6
Stir in cilantro. Then remove from heat.
cooking spoon
Step 7
Blend soup. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve in a soup plate with chili tomatoes and a drizzle of good quality olive oil.
citrus press, hand-held blender
1 tbsp lemon juice / salt / pepper / olive oil to serve
