Description
Hearty Jamie oliver sweet potato chorizo soup blends spicy Spanish chorizo with creamy Mexican sweet potatoes. Rich Mediterranean flavors combine for a comforting meal you’ll savor with each warming spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.7 lb (0.77 kg) sweet potatoes
- 7 oz (198 g) chorizo sausage
- 1.7 qt (1.6 l) chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 medium onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 fresh red chile
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 heaped tsp curry powder
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously prepare vegetables by peeling and chopping carrots, celery, and onions into uniform pieces. Crush garlic cloves and slice sweet potatoes into consistent chunks. Thinly slice chorizo into delicate rounds.
- Flavor Foundation: Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Introduce vegetables and chorizo, dusting evenly with curry powder. Sauté for 8-10 minutes until vegetables soften and chorizo releases its aromatic oils.
- Liquid Integration: Pour boiling broth into the vegetable-chorizo mixture, stirring to amalgamate flavors. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow the soup to simmer gently, developing depth and complexity.
- Potato Transformation: Cook for 12-15 minutes, monitoring sweet potato tenderness. The potatoes should yield easily to a fork without disintegrating, maintaining structural integrity while absorbing surrounding flavors.
- Textural Refinement: Use an immersion blender to transform the soup into a silky-smooth consistency. Adjust blending time to achieve desired texture – from rustic and chunky to velvet-like and refined.
- Final Seasoning: Calibrate flavor profile with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning to personal preference.
- Presentation: Ladle the steaming soup into serving vessels. Elevate the dish by garnishing with vibrant fresh parsley and fiery red chile slices, adding visual appeal and a provocative flavor dimension.
Notes
- Knife Precision Matters: Uniformly cut vegetables ensure even cooking and balanced flavor distribution throughout the soup.
- Chorizo Oil Infusion: Allow chorizo to release its smoky oils during sautéing, which significantly enhances the overall depth of flavor.
- Potato Texture Control: Monitor sweet potato tenderness carefully to prevent overcooking; a fork test helps achieve the perfect consistency without turning mushy.
- Blending Technique: Adjust immersion blender technique based on desired soup texture – longer blending creates smooth puree, while intermittent pulsing maintains chunky elements.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg