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Thursday’s Recipe……Kale and Sweet Potatoe Soup with Cumin and Lemon

I am on a soup kick lately. I love soup and found a cook book of the same name, LOVE SOUP. I can’t say my family loves all this crazy soup making as much as I do. They are a chicken noodle bunch-but not me. Not this winter. This winter I am branching out!!

KALE AND SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH CUMIN AND LEMON

serves 6 generously (again thinking I have different serving size standards)

2 large leeks-white and light green part

1 large yellow onion

2 T olive oil

1 1/2 tsp salt

12 oz sweet potatoes

1-2 small white or yellow potatoes

12 oz kale

4 green onions

1 bunch cilantro

freshly ground pepper

2 or more cups of veg broth

1 T cumin seeds

cayenne

Coarsely chop leeks and onion.  Saute onion  in olive oil with a dash of salt, when soft add leeks cook stirring often for about 20 mins or until soft.

Meanwhile, peel sweet potato and chop both types potatoes into 1/2 inch dice. Chop kale and combine with potatoes in pot with about 5 cups of water and teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil then simmer 15 mins (or less)

Add the leeks and onions along with sliced green onions, cilantro and lots of freshly ground pepper. Add as much veg broth as you need to give soup a nice consistency.  Simmer about 10 minutes

Lightly toast cumin seeds in dry pan just until fragrant and then grind with mortar or spice grinder. Stir in cumin and a spoonful of lemon juice.  Add more salt, red pepper and lemon juice to taste

ladle into bowls-add a heaping spoonful of tangy cheese-I used goat  chevre and a heavy sprinkle of red pepper flakes

Excellent!!!

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