This recipe calls for simmering sweet potatoes, carrots, leeks, ginger and chicken broth for 40 minutes to make a soup. The ingredients are sautéed briefly before adding the broth and simmering covered until the vegetables are soft. The soup is then blended to create a smooth and creamy texture.

1. Steph’s Sweet Potato Soup
2 tsp. olive oil
1 medium leek, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 kilo sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 inch of chopped ginger
(get from grating 1 “ fresh ginger root)
4 cups of chicken broth
¾ tsp. salt
Heat oil.
Add leek and carrot. Cook it a few minutes, stirring frequently.
Add sweet potatoes and ginger.
Add broth.
Simmer for about 40 minutes, covered.
Blend with immersion blender or blender.