ROASTED RED PEPPER, SWEET POTATO AND SMOKED PAPRIKA SOUP

Ingredients

ȩ 1 sweet potato, roughly diced with skin on ȩ 1 red pepper, de-seeded and cut into chunks ȩ 1 red onion, peeled and cut into chunks ȩ 3 garlic cloves, peeled ȩ 1 tsp smoked paprika ȩ 2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

1. Heat oven to 190c (fan) or 170c (gas).

ȩ 200ml coconut milk ȩ 200ml chicken stock ȩ ½ tbsp Sriracha sauce ȩ 1 tsp maple syrup ȩ 2 tsp red-wine vinegar

2. Put the sweet potato, pepper, onion and garlic on a baking tray. Sprinkle with the paprika and seasoning, then drizzle with the oil. Toss together. Roast for 30 minutes or until begins to brown.

3. Tip the roasted vegetables into a blender (or use a stick blender) with the coconut milk, stock, Sriracha and maple syrup. Blend until smooth.

4. Pour into a pot and heat until piping hot.

5. Check for seasoning and serve with toasted bread.