yam & leek soup

Name: Yam & Leek Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) red palm oil; 1 medium sweet onion, chopped; 3 clove(s) garlic chopped fine; 3 large leeks, green bottoms removed, top white part cut in rings and cleaned; 1 large green apple, peeled and cored; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) dried sage; 4 cup(s) filtered water; 4 medium yams, peeled and chopped into large cubes.; 1 can(s) premium coconut milk; - good quality sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley for garnish (optional)

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Jo Zimny

Ithaca, NY

Updated on Jul 9, 2014

We love good soups and to combine sweet potatoes and leeks is definitely a marriage made in heaven. This soup is thick, rich and hardy and good hot or cold.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon red palm oil
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped fine
3 large leeks, green bottoms removed, top white part cut in rings and cleaned
1 large green apple, peeled and cored
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon dried sage
4 cups filtered water
4 medium yams, peeled and chopped into large cubes.
1 can premium coconut milk
- good quality sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried parsley for garnish (optional)

How To Make yam & leek soup

Step 1

Saute the onions with the palm oil in a large sauce pan or soup pot over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir frequently to prevent the onions from browning or burning, just soften them.

Step 2

Add the apple, garlic and leeks to the pan and saute for approximately 5 minutes to allow everything to get soft.
Step 3

Sprinkle in the cumin, nutmeg and sage and stir in well.
Step 4

Add the water and yams. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes until the yams are soft.
Step 5

Remove the soup from the heat and slowly mix in the coconut milk and give it a good stir. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 6

Puree the soup right in the pot with a stick blender, it's so easy to do it this way. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle a little parsley on top to garnish.
Step 7

Serve either hot or cold. I like it both ways. It's good the next day since it gives the seasonings a chance to permeate through the soup.
Step 8

Enjoy!
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