It is now getting a lot colder outside, and most of us just want to stay cosy in the evenings instead of spending ages cooking over a hot stove. Autumn is the perfect season for comfort food, and I have a simple soup recipe that I always find myself craving days after making it.
One evening, I had lots of odd ingredients in my kitchen that needed to be used up, and I had no idea what to make for dinner, so I just threw them all in a pot and ended up discovering sweet potato and chorizo soup. It is sweet, smoky and full of flavour, but best of all, it takes me only five minutes to prepare before simmering gently for twenty minutes. This soup is hearty, packed with vegetables, and everyone I have served it to has absolutely loved it, so I highly recommend giving it a try if you want an easy home-cooked meal.
How to make a sweet potato and chorizo soup
You will need:
- Two big sweet potatoes (chopped)
- One onion (chopped)
- One apple (peeled and chopped)
- Two to three cloves of garlic (minced)
- Half of a chorizo sausage (chopped into small pieces)
One tin of chopped tomatoes - One vegetable stock cube
- One tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- One teaspoon of smoked paprika
- One teaspoon of coriander
- One teaspoon of black pepper
- Olive oil
Method:
To begin, place a pot on medium heat and add a little oil. Once it has heated up, add the onions and cook until they are golden brown, which should take about three to four minutes.
Next, add the chorizo and garlic, then cook for roughly one minute until the chorizo is crispy.
Add the sweet potato, carrots and apple to the pan. Stir them until they are covered in the flavourful chorizo oil, and season with smoked paprika, coriander and black pepper.
Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar into the pot as well. This is the secret ingredient to making this soup, as it helps cut down the acidity of the tomatoes and helps enhance the natural flavour of the vegetables.
Pour the chopped tomatoes into the pot, and stir until fully mixed. Crumble over the stock cube, and then add just enough boiling water to cover the vegetables.
Turn the heat high until the soup begins to boil, then lower it, cover the pot with a lid and allow it to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
Blend it or leave it chunky, depending on your preference, and then your incredibly tasty and cosy soup will be ready to enjoy.
