Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Leek Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 61.4
  • Total Fat: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.1 mg
  • Sodium: 276.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g

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Introduction

Absolutely yummy, thick creamy soup. Perfect for those occasions when you need heart warming. Only 62 calories per serving! Absolutely yummy, thick creamy soup. Perfect for those occasions when you need heart warming. Only 62 calories per serving!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    400g Butternut Pumpkin, peeled, scraped and chopped
    200g Sweet Potato, peeled and chopped
    1 Leek, finely chopped
    30g or 1 oz of butter, salted
    1 chicken stock cube (broth or boullion)
    6 cups of water (hot or boiling)

    If you like a bit of spice, try adding some grated fresh ginger as well.

Directions

Fry/Sweat the leek in melted butter. When softened, add the chopped pumpkin, sweet potato and the hot water with a chicken stock cube dissolved in it. Boil until all the vegetables are soft.

Cool the soup and blend it until its smooth. Serve.

Makes 8 servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUSHY1967.