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Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup for a 5:2 Diet Fast Day
Prep Time
1
minute
min
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
16
minutes
mins
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
British
Servings:
4
Author:
Fiona Maclean
Ingredients
400
g
Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash
I made my mash with 50% sweet potato and 50% carrot by weight. Just boil until soft, drain and mash.
1/2
teaspoon
Ground Coriander
500
ml
Stock
I used Knorr touch of taste vegetable stock
2
tablespoons
Low fat creme fraiche
Salt and Pepper to taste
2-3
shots 1-cal oil spray
1/2
teaspoon
Ground Cumin
a fewFresh Coriander leaves
Chopped - to garnish
Instructions
Spray the base of a heavy pan with 1 cal
Sprinkle in the spices and a good grinding of black pepper. Warm through gently till you can smell them
Pour in the stock and the mash, mix well
Bring to the boil and simmer gently to reduce down a little for 5-10 minutues
Taste and adjust the soup, adding salt and pepper as necessary.
Serve with half a tablespoon of creme fraiche stirred through each bowlful. If you are freezing this soup do so before adding the creme fraiche