Description
Jamie Oliver’s sweet potato and leek soup blends creamy comfort with rustic British charm. Hearty vegetables simmer together, creating a warming meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) sweet potatoes
- 1 lb (454 g) leeks
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 medium onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1.5 quarts (1.4 liters) chicken or vegetable broth (organic preferred)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Trim and slice leeks into delicate segments, mince garlic, and cube sweet potatoes with precision while preparing a flavor foundation of carrots, celery, and onions.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, introduce chopped vegetables and garlic, allowing them to soften and develop caramelized edges through gentle stirring for approximately 10 minutes.
- Liquid Integration: Pour boiling broth over the sautéed vegetables, add sweet potato cubes, and elevate the mixture to a vigorous simmer, ensuring comprehensive ingredient incorporation.
- Gentle Cooking: Reduce heat, cover the saucepan, and allow the soup to simmer gracefully for 10 minutes until sweet potatoes reach tender perfection.
- Final Refinement: Remove from heat, season with salt and black pepper, then transform the soup’s texture using an immersion blender for a silky consistency or maintain its rustic character.
- Garnish and Serve: Enhance the soup with a bright lemon juice accent and crown with a dollop of natural yogurt, creating a harmonious flavor profile that celebrates Jamie Oliver’s culinary vision.
Notes
- Slice Vegetables Uniformly: Precise cutting ensures even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Caramelize Slowly: Develop rich flavors by softening vegetables over moderate heat, allowing natural sugars to emerge without burning.
- Control Liquid Consistency: Adjust broth quantity based on desired soup thickness, keeping in mind potatoes will absorb liquid during cooking.
- Elevate Serving Presentation: Consider blending partially for a rustic-chunky texture or completely smooth, then garnish with yogurt and lemon for brightness and complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg