This week has turned colder and the leaves are starting to turn. Autumn is setting in here in South Iceland. As soon as the weather starts to turn I start to crave soup. It's what I live on during the colder months, and there's nothing I love more than a roasted vegetable soup.

My Viking has been feeling ill for over a week now, suspected throat infection. He's been drinking lots of herbal tea with honey but I wanted to get a good dose of vitamins into him.
We had a large sweet potato in the fridge that needed to be used up and some onions and garlic. This would've been enough for a basic soup but I wanted to add a couple of other vegetables so I bought a butternut squash and a small bag of carrots (the only veg that I'm absolutely sure go well with sweet potato). And the result was Roasted Orange Root Soup.
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1 Large sweet potato
- 1 Medium butternut squash
- 5 Medium carrots
- 1 Medium onion
- 3 Cloves garlic
- 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary or 3 sprigs of fresh
- 1 Tablespoon dried Thyme or 1 sprig fresh
- Salt
- Pepper
- Oil
- Vegetable Stock
- Chili (optional)
Method:
Chop the vegetables including the onion into small bite sized pieces. Spread over a baking tray with the whole cloves of garlic and drizzle oil over. Shake over the Rosemary and Thyme and a little salt and pepper. Toss the vegetables until they are evenly covered with herbs and oil. Roast for 40 minutes at 200°C/Gas mark 6.
Chop the vegetables including the onion into small bite sized pieces. Spread over a baking tray with the whole cloves of garlic and drizzle oil over. Shake over the Rosemary and Thyme and a little salt and pepper. Toss the vegetables until they are evenly covered with herbs and oil. Roast for 40 minutes at 200°C/Gas mark 6.
Test that the vegetables are mashable with the back of a fork and remove from the oven. When cooled slightly, tip the veg into a blender with about ½ litre of stock and blend until smooth. If you prefer a chunky soup, just blend half of the veg.
Tip the soup into a pot and warm through, adding more water/stock if necessary and salt and pepper to taste.
*Optional* This soup works really well with a bit of spice, just add some dried or fresh chili to the blender for a fiery kick! Or for some added sweetness, roast an orange bell pepper with the other vegetables.
Serve with a chunky bread roll and enjoy!
Three cloves of garlic may seem excessive but it really adds a boost to your immune system and it possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Rosemary is also anti-inflammatory and can even help to relieve pain! Thyme can help you to recover from a cold and is great at relieving a sore throat. This soup is packed full of goodness to aid you through the winter. I hope you enjoy it!
Loppy x
Delicious 😋
ReplyDeleteWill try it for sure.