Gingered Sweet Potato Soup

A spicy winter warmer

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Ingredients

1 kg	sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 l	water or homemade chicken stock
2 cube(s)	chicken stock (only if using water)
2	bay leaves
1	fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
250 ml	orange juice
1 tbsp	white port or fortified wine (Hanepoot)
2 tbsp	brown sugar
1 tbsp	grated ginger
1 tsp	ground cumin

Method

Preparation time: ca. 30 min / Grade of difficulty: medium / Calories per portion: n/a

Bring the water and/or stock to the boil. Add sweet potatoes, bay leaves, brown sugar, ground cumin and sliced ginger. Cook over medium heat until the sweet potato is soft. Remove bay leaves and slices of ginger.

Process the sweet potation and the cooking liquid a blender until smooth.

Hint: Instead of using all the cooking liquid, rather add it gradually to achieve the desired consistency, depending on how thick or creamy you want the soup to be.

Pour soup into a saucepan and gently bring to a boil.

Add the grated ginger, white port, orange juice, and salt and black pepper to taste.
Simmer for about two minutes and serve in heated soup bowls with crusty bread or a warm garlic loaf.