A fantastically warming soup and totally packed with immune-boosting goodness.

Ingredients:

• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 thumb-sized chunk of ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced (this is definitely hot enough for my family, but you can add more/less depending on taste)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 large sweet potatoes, unpeeled and sliced
• 200g mushrooms, sliced
• 50g goji berries (brings a delicious sweetness to the soup and a lovely contrast to the chilli)
• 1 ltr vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Dried chilli flakes or natural yoghurt to serve

Method:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole pan on the hob and add the onions, garlic, ginger, chilli and turmeric. Cook on a medium heat until soft, then add the potato, mushrooms and goji berries. Stir really well before adding the stock.
2. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the potato is soft. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Whizz with a hand blender or jug blender until you have a gorgeously smooth and amazingly yummy soup.
4. Sprinkle with dried chilli flakes if you like your soup a little spicier. Swirl some natural yoghurt on top if you like your soup a little cooler! Enjoy….

Recipe by Homegrown Kate www.homegrownkate.com