Sweet-potato soup with lemongrass

Name: Sweet-potato soup with lemongrass
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste; 500 ml cream (optional); parsley to taste; 20 g garlic, smashed; 500 g sweet-potatoes, diced; 1 small onion, chopped; 60 g unsalted butter; 2 l vegetable broth; 60 g lemongrass roots

Preparation info

Servings:
4
portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Brazil Rhythms and Recipes

By Morena Leite

Published 2006

About

Ingredients

500 g sweet-potatoes, diced
20 g garlic, smashed
60 g</

Americas
Brazil
Soup
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preparation

Sauté garlic in butter until golden brown, then add onion and lemongrass root.

Add sweet-potato and pour vegetable broth. Cook until sweet-potato is soft. Blend mixture and place it on a saucepan over heat again. Simmer until it reaches your favorite thickness; season with parsley, salt and pepper. If preferred, add some heavy cream.