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Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup

A hearty, satisfying soup - no need for bread!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Viella

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 4 large sweet red peppers
  • 2 large shallots
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups coconut almond milk
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 oz unsalted butter optional
  • 1 1/2 tsps of kosher salt
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 2 peppadews
  • Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Wash red peppers and place into a shallow baking tray
  • Cut tops and tails off shallots and pull segments apart. Place in foil and drizzle some olive oil over the shallots. Create a pouch around the shallots and place on baking tray with peppers
  • Place in preheated oven at 400 for 35 mins until peppers blister and shallots are soft when pressed.
  • Cut sweet potato into cubes and celery stalk into 3 pieces and place in a medium pan. Add water to cover the sweet potato and cover the pan.
  • Place on high heat to boil and then simmer for approx. 20 mins. Remove from heat when you are able to easily prick the sweet potato pieces with a fork.
  • Drain sweet potato and remove shallots and peppers from oven when cooked, allow to cool.
  • While waiting for ingredients to cool, place butter in a medium pan and heat and then drop cooked celery pieces into melted butter. Toss for 30 seconds and then add vegetable stock and coconut almond milk.
  • Heat liquid until almost boiling and then remove from heat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Once solid and liquid ingredients are cool, place them in the blender and add salt, nutmeg and balsamic vinegar.
  • Blend on a medium speed until red peppers disappear.
  • Return blended ingredients to a pan and heat through on a medium to low heat,

To serve

  • Pour soup in bowls and top with minced peppadew.

Notes

For a totally fat free dish, skip the butter.