Soups

Sweet potato and black bean soup with lime

Chunky sweet potato and black beans in a smoky, lime-bright soup with a little heat.

  • Time40 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.80 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.

    5 min
  2. 2

    Stir in the garlic, cumin, paprika and chilli flakes for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the sweet potato, tomatoes and water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes until the sweet potato is tender.

    20 min
  4. 4

    Add the black beans and cook for 5 minutes more.

    5 min
  5. 5

    Mash a few of the sweet potato pieces against the side of the pan to thicken the soup.

  6. 6

    Stir in the lime juice and coriander. Serve hot.

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