Lucy Waverman's fall vegetable soup
With sweet potato and maple syrup, this soup represents both fall and sweetness.
Servings: 6 to 8
Ready Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups onion, diced
2 cups leeks, white and light green part only, diced
2 cups turnips, diced
2 cups sweet potatoes, diced
2 cups carrots, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons thyme, chopped
1 cup orecchiette
4 cups baby spinach
1 teaspoon sriracha or other Asian hot sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and leeks and sauté until coated with oil, about 2 minutes. Add turnips, sweet potatoes, carrots and garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until beginning to soften.
Add stock, maple syrup and thyme and bring to boil. Add pasta and hot sauce, turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Lucy Waverman