SOUPS

SPICY KUMERA SOUP

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons oil

3 large onions, chopped

1 Tablespoon Cajun spice

½teaspoon ground fennel seeds 1 teaspoon ground cumin

6 cups/1½ litres vegetable or chicken stock

2kg kumera (sweet potato), peeled and cut into small chunks

Salt and pepper

1 cup sour cream or natural yogurt Fresh tortillas

Method

Searing on the stovetop with

EasySear™ pan

1.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil and heat a further 1 minute.

2.Add onions and sauté until onion has softened slightly, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally

3.Add Cajun spice, ground fennel seeds and ground cumin, sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until spices are fragrant.

Slow Cooking

4.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.

5.Add stock and sweet potato, mix well.

6.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘HIGH’ setting. Cook for 2 to 3 hours or until sweet potato is very soft.

7.Turn dial to ‘Off’ and turn slow cooker off at power outlet, remove power plug from power outlet.

8.Using a non scratch potato masher gently mash sweet potato until well broken up. Season soup with salt and pepper.

9.Serve soup with a spoonful of sour cream or natural yogurt and fresh warmed tortillas.

Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for 6 to 7 hours or the Auto setting for 4 to 5 hours.

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Breville BSC560 manual Spicy Kumera Soup

BSC560 specifications

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