Sweet potato and kale soup
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This is a hearty soup, with delicious sweet flavours. Great for those sick days, or when you just need cheering up
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 30 mins
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 leek
- 2tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1/4tsp chilli flakes
- 150g (2.25oz) curly kale chopped
- 2 sweet potatoes diced
- 100g (3.5oz) pearl barley (you'll find it in the supermarket with the rice)
- 473ml (1pt) of vegetable stock
- 1tbsp parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Finely chop the leek, onions and garlic and fry in a medium-sized saucepan with the olive oil.
- Cook for 5 mins so the vegetables are soft but not browned.
- Next add the ginger, chilli, sweet potato and stock, bring to a steady simmer for 10 mins.
- Add the barley to the pan and cook for a further 15 mins stirring every so often.
- Finally add the kale and parsley continue cooking for 3-4 mins, season to taste and serve.
By Fong Chau
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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