Spicy Swede Soup with Ginger

Swede and Ginger Soup

What if I told you that I had never cooked with swede before this week? Haha, yes me! I've somehow had a good gut feeling when I spontaneously whipped up this Spicy Swede Soup with Ginger and took notes of the recipe -  which I can now luckily share with you all here!

I've received my first swede as part of a veg box subscription alongside a selection of other vegetables. And as I recalled hearing about people making soup from swedes, I thought it'd be a great first dish to try out.

So let me show you how you can recreate this delicious and simple Swede Soup in the comfort of your own home!

Ingredients & Notes

Here are all of the ingredients you need to make this warming Swede Soup:

• Vegetables - This recipe is loaded with delicious and healthy veg! Besides the swede, I've added potato, carrots and celery.
• Aromatics - Onion and garlic.
• Ginger - A great natural anti-oxidant with great immune properties! The ginger is what gives this soup recipe a delicious spice. Don't worry, the soup won't turn out super spicy, but have a nice tang instead. If you're super sensitive to spice, however, you can reduce the amount of ginger used in the recipe, if you like. Serving the soup with a dollop of yogurt on top also helps balance the spice! How to tell if Ginger is bad - read the guide!
• Vegetable Stock - For the swede soup base, I'm using vegetable stock. Using Kallo stock cubes, I didn't have to add any additional salt or pepper as it already turned out delicious and well-balanced, but season the soup to your personal taste with sea salt and black pepper before serving.

Tips for Ingredient Substitutions

• No onion/garlic - If you're avoiding onion and garlic, you. can easily leave these out from the recipe. As they're holding a lot of flavor, however, it'd be wise to replace them with another flavourful ingredient to balance out the dish. Here are some ideas:
  • balsamic vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • truffle oil
  • apple pieces
• No celery - If you're avoiding celery or don't have any to hand, simply leave it out and replace it with either onion or another type of veg.
• If you're missing any one of the veg ingredients, simply replace the amount with one of the other veg used in the recipe.

Equipment You'll Need

• large saucepan
• blender

How to Make Swede Soup

This recipe is very straightforward and ready in just a few easy steps:

Step 1: Sautée

Start by heating a little olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat whilst you're roughly chopping up your onions and garlic. Add them to the pan and whilst they're becoming fragrant, peel and cube the swede, potatoes, and carrots. Roughly chop the celery stalks and add all the veg to the pan.

Step 2: Add the liquids

Next, add all the liquids. I like to crumble up my stock cubes and then cover them with water. Cook everything until all the veg is soft, this will roughly take about 20 minutes.

Step 3: Blend

Transfer the contents of your saucepan to a blender and blend the soup until smooth. If you like it chunky, you can also blend only half the soup and leave the rest chunky - completely down to you! I like my soup super smooth, so I usually blend it for 3-4 minutes.

Keep the soup warm on the stove until ready to serve.

Step 4: Serve

I've served my soup with some delicious plain Nush Foods yogurt, Tiba Tempeh Sweet Chilli Tempeh, chili flakes, and hemp seeds (for some healthy omega fats & a crunch!)

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover Swede and Ginger Soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh for up to 3-4 days.

You can also freeze the soup in portions for longer storage. To reheat, simply thaw it overnight in the refrigerator or gently warm it on the stovetop, stirring occasionally until heated through.

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