Roast Cherry Tomato Soup
2020-05-28
Cherry tomatoes are available all through winter. They’re pop-in-the-mouth...
Prep 20 mins
Cooking 30 mins
Serves 4
Chase away the winter blues with this velvety smooth, fragrant carrot and sweet potato soup. It’s packed to the brim with good-for-you vitamins and very low in fat. Best of all? It really hits the spot on a cold winter’s night.
Fry the onion over medium heat in the olive oil until soft. Then, add the garlic and chilli and fry for a further minute. Add the sweet potatoes, carrots, ginger and black pepper along with the water. Crumble in the chicken stock cubes. Place lid on and cook until veggies are soft. Use a stick blender to puree the soup. Stir in the orange juice. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
To make the carrot-top pesto, use a pestle and mortar to bash the almonds quite fine. Add the rest of the ingredients, give it another few bashes and you’re done. Serve piping hot soup garnished with pesto and a drizzle of low fat plain yoghurt.
Recipe concept & photography by Lizet Hartley.
Lizet Hartley is a freelance stills and reel food stylist, food photographer and recipe developer. In her spare time she – rather predictably – cooks. Get more of her recipes on her blog at http://www.melkkos-merlot.co.za