Herby Potato Soup for One

Lockdown has once again another appearance, some of us may welcome it with open arms and some are patiently waiting for the restrictions to be lifted.

Many of us are now working from home and finding time to cook amongst other commitments can be difficult. This recipe is brilliant if you have a number of things to do and you’re looking for something easy, nutritional, vegan and delicious to eat.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized potato, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 small shallot, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 2 sage leaves
• 2 dried bayleaves
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml vegetable stock
• Black pepper

Method:

1. In a pan, fry the garlic, shallot, sage, bayleaves, thyme in the olive oil, on medium heat for a couple of minutes.
2. Add the potatoes, season with black pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
3. Pour in the stock, mix and leave to cook for 12-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
4. Remove the thyme stalk and the bayleaves from the pan.
5. Using a food processor or a hand blender blitz the mixture until smooth.

Best served hot.

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Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

A tasty pick me up; rich in flavour and spiced with goodness; a carnival favourite for everyone. Enjoy them as a starter or side dish, and accompany with the dips from my previous post https://isaporidelmondo.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/plantain-chips-and-dips/

Ingredients:

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries
• Olive Oil
• Maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt
• Pepper

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 7.
2. Once you have chopped the sweet potato, give it a rinse and pat down with paper towels, when dry put into a bowl.
3. Season the fries with the cayenne, paprika and season with salt and pepper; mix thoroughly with your hands.
4. Transfer the fries onto a baking tray, spacing them out evenly.
5. Drizzle on a little olive oil and maple syrup. Just as a little side note, the more drizzle the more likely the fries will soften, so if you fancy a crispier crunch apply sparingly.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes (rotate occasionally) or until crispy.

Best served hot