A mug of nourishing roasted root vegetable soup with a spicy Thai kick to savour on a chilly day. Make a batch of this recipe at the weekend, and you’ll have some warming lunches to look forward to during the week.
You don’t have to roast the sweet potato and carrots, but it does bring out a lovely rounded sweetness that sits well with the flavours from the red curry paste. There’s a tin of coconut milk in this recipe, which is a tad indulgent but not only does it result in a silky sweet finish but it also means a portion of this will fill you right up for the afternoon.
The firefighter is proper poorly, totally laid out with some horrible viral bug that’s turned him into a coughing shadow of his former strapping self. So I made this soup to breathe a bit of life back into him. He’s no better sadly, but he is enjoying the soup!
Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Serves 4-6
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
1 large sweet potato
3 large carrots
red thai curry paste
sunflower oil
1 x 400ml coconut milk
400ml vegetable stock
Coriander, to serve
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Peel and chop the vegetables into large chunks and put in a large bowl. Add a tablespoon of red curry paste along with a glug or two of sunflower oil then toss to coat.
2. Turn out onto a baking tray and then roast in the oven for 30-40mins. Once done transfer into a saucepan with the coconut milk and vegetable stock and another teaspoon of red curry paste. Bring to the boil and then turn down and simmer gently for 15 minutes to allow the flavours to mingle.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool a little before blitzing with a blender until ultra smooth. Serve with freshly chopped coriander and crusty bread on the side.
Cook yourself better!
What do YOU cook for your loved ones when they need a bit of TLC? I asked my blogging friends for their restorative recipes and here’s what they suggested…
1. Carrot and Coriander Soup – Fab Food 4 All
2. Tartes Aux Oignons – Croque Maman
3. Goulash Soup – My Custard Pie
4. Honey Baked Ricotta with Figs, Thyme and Granola – Franglais Kitchen
5. Slow Cooker Chicken Soup – Ren Behan
6. Creamy Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup – Tinned Tomatoes
7. Moong Bean Dhal – Gujarati Girl
This looks delicious. I love coconut milk in soup. It makes it so much more creamy!
Thanks Clara… it’s naughty but oh so nice!
Nice looking soup Katie. I’ve not made one with sweet potato in ages, so now I feel inspired to do just that. Thanks for linking to my soup 🙂
Thanks Jac… one of my fave vegetables just now 🙂
Love the Thai curry paste in this soup – a great way to liven up a classic!
Thanks Becca, it’s such a great store cupboard staple!
Oops sorry I never got back to you with the link to my Pete’s cream of tomato soup, completely forgot! All these look lovely.
lol no worries Kavey!
Such a beautiful picture, it makes you want to eat that soup straight away!!! I really need to make it. The boys love sweet potatoes and I don’t cook them that much. I hope your firefighter gets better soon!
Thank you Helene – i’ve just defrosted a portion from the freezer for my lunch!
I love roasted vegetables in soup as it just brings out their sweetness – your soup looks so appetising:-) Thank you for linking to my Carrot and Coriander Soup:-)
Thanks Camilla – your soup looks lovely!
That is one yummy looking soup, coconut milk and roasted veg is a winner for me. Hope your firefighter is feeling better soon.
Thanks Jen, sadly he’s still under the weather as it seems to be quite a persistent bug!
What a soothing collection of restorative soups. Just looking at it makes me feel calm and comforted. Thanks for including mine.
Thanks Sally – it’s def the time of year for feel-good food!
Such a perfect soup and full of those lovely spicy flavours that I love. You have made it look gorgeous in those mugs, lovely photo!
Aw thanks Laura 🙂
oooh yum! Just the sort of thing needed on these cold, dreary, rainy days!
It really does perk you up Elizabeth!