It’s time for Crock Pot Wednesday!! I hope you will be linking up with Mister Linky. I’m looking forward to what you have to say.
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
· 3 pounds dark orange sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
(I used frozen Hubbard squash from the
freezer.)
· 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
· 2 leeks, white and tender green parts only, chopped
(I actually had these on hand, but you
could substitute scallions or another
mild onion.)
· 1 Tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
(I keep this in the freezer all of the time.
I have a friend who uses and swears by
the kind in a tube. )
· 2 2-inch pieces lemongrass
(Okay, so I wasn’t about to drive 20
minutes to the grocery just to see if they
POSSIBLY had lemongrass. I just
squeezed in about a Tablespoon of lemon
juice.)
· 2 garlic cloves, minced
(I keep the jarred variety in the frig…take your shortcuts where you can.)
· 1 Tablespoon lemon curry powder blend
(I had this on hand from some other recipe adventure which, obviously, didn’t make much of an impression since I don’t remember what it was!)
· 1 quart vegetable broth
· 1 (14.5 ounce) can coconut milk
(I used light coconut milk.)
· Fried pork rinds, for garnish.
(In case of snow, run to the local market for milk, blend and pork rinds!)
In a large pot, cook the sweet potatoes in the butter for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add the leeks, ginger and lemongrass. Cook for 3 minutes over low heat or until the leeks are tender. Add the garlic and curry, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the broth and simmer until the sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.
Place the sweet potatoes (or squash) and the broth in the slow cooker insert. Saute the leeks, ginger, garlic and lemongrass for 2 to 3 minutes in the butter over medium heat. Add to the slow cooker insert. Stir in the lemon curry powder. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours. Add coconut milk and blend with an immersion blender (or blender) until smooth. Allow to cook on low an additional hour.
Looks like we are headed for another “snowmaggedon” few days.
Dear God,
Just checking in. Have you lost your compass? I live in THE SOUTH. I was just wondering if you had us mixed up with SIBERIA. I’ll be happy to send you a new compass if you will just let me know.
Love bunches,
Your SOUTHERN FRIEND who formerly lived in THE SOUTH where a SNOW DAY come only once in a BLUE MOON, whose motto is I HATE WINTER.
P.S. Okay. So last weekend’s snow really was pretty. Kinda’ like frosting on the cake. (Can I just have a small piece of cake this time around?)
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No linky. 🙂 The soup looks SO good! The flavors sound out of this world, thanks!
This sounds delicious! I’m happy to have another crock pot recipe and I actually have lemongrass in the refrigerator!!
Best,
Bonnie
First time I get to link up and there is no linky… Here is my crock pot contribution.
http://aseasonforallthings.blogspot.com/2011/02/french-dip-roast-beef.html
Ellen
Thanks for hosting! And we LOVE LOVE our button on your page! Thanks a million! Also… just a sneak peak, but next Monday our Linky party is ALL about SWEET POTATOES (so please come next Monday and link this up!!!)
Debbie, thank you so much for sharing your delicious soup with Cookbook Sundays. And I’m sure you’ve had more snow this year than Toronto has! It’s snowed everywhere around us but we’ve been spared – just a few inches on the ground. Stay warm and enjoy the upcoming weekend!
I have to have that cookbook then. I read them like novels too and love to experience new recipes. Yours looks great and I always adapt recipes to what I have on hand or what I might prefer too.
Also, I have a link party too and though it is small, it is growing. I would love it if you would join us.
http://permanentposies.com/2011/02/vegetable-omelet/
Your added comments had me grinning! Living in NC, when one spots a snowflake we rush to the store for milk and bread! Not sure of the why, just ingrained to us from our Mothers and Grandmothers!
Great recipe – thanks for the review!
Looks yummy. Happy Food Trip Friday…
looks great and sounds delicious, thanks for sharing your recipe, love to try it someday! happy food trip friday! 🙂
I am happy to see that your linky is going. I brought my Butternut Chowder over and hope you’al enjoy it. Thank you for hosting us today.
That look sumptuous!
Spice Up Your Life
hm…sounds like an interesting and delicious combination of ingredients. My hubby is a fan of curry. I better make it for him soon.
Amy
http://utry.it
This sounds wonderful and the fact its in the crock pot makes it that much better!
I just love Screen Doors & Sweet Tea, it is a great cookbook and your review was very good. The Curried Sweet Potato Soup looks delicious. Thank you so much for bringing this dish to Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
HI Debbie! I love the easiness of cooking soup in the crock pot, and especially veggie soup like this because you do not have to “brown” the meat because there isn’t any! Thanks so much for sharing this on the hearth and soul hop! Also, I am now following you on twitter and I added you to the hearth and soul hop twitter list so all your posts will be shared on the daily twitter newspaper we put out, so look for updates in your twitter feed! All the best! Alex
what a beautiful soup. hubster discovered that he actually likes sweet potatoes this year, so i try and work it into the meals as often as possible. thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe with tuesday night supper club…i think it will make it on our table very soon!
Thanks to linking up to This Week’s Craving.
Thanks for hosting crock pot Wednesdays. That soup looks wonderful.