Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
• pinch of dried chilli flakes
• 300ml vegetable stock
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 100g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat a large non-stick pan and dry-fry the onion, paprika and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add the red pepper and chilli flakes and stir in the vegetable stock and tomatoes.
2. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Add the potatoes and simmer until cooked. Adjust the seasoning and garnish with chopped chives on serving.

Tips

The sweet potatoes thicken this spicy soup. For a smoother version, whizz in a liquidiser ir blender.