sweet potato soup - with magic secret ingrediant . . . .

It took me a week of eating every day to get through the minestrone, so now I am on to my lovely sweet potato soup (with magic secret ingrediant)

1 fresh leek from the gardem (he he the leeks are magnificent right now)
about a half kilo of sweet potato
3 or 4 little spuds - or 1 biggie & about the same amount of pumpkin
2 teas garlic
2 teas vegie or chicken stock
a little red chilli - like a teas (pref rescued from the hothouse in the vacant house next door)
and the secret magic ingrediant . . . .

lightly fry leek and garlic in a little oil, add the spuds, pumpkin and sweet potato, 3/4 cover with water, add stock and chilli - and cook til soft - 20-30 mins.  Now the house smells awesome!

turn off heat and leave to sit / infuse

Later, wiz it (I usually mash but the leek and chilli need wizzing) in a blender or food processor.  Back to the pot - add the magic ingredient - 100-200 mls of low fat (or regular if you dont give a rat's . . . )coconut milk or coconut cream.  Greek yogurt is an excellent option, or sour cream.  Try the coconut milk though - it really is delish!  Season (salt and pepper).  Add a little parmeson if it needs more soul.

Then, take all the vegie scraps and peelings, clean out the fridge and add food scraps that ought to have been eaten by now - old biscuits, cooked rice, wednesdays pikelets (its friday as I write this), crusts that wont be eaten, vegies left over when Brooke fell asleep before eating her tea.  Put it all in a big pot and gently boil and then leave it on the stove top  with the lid on.  Feed it to the chooks tomorrow morning.