Sweet Potato and Chestnut Soup

Sweet Potato and Chestnut Soup
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Ingredients
1kg / 2lb 4oz sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 onion, peeled and finely sliced
3 x 200g packs vacuum packed chestnuts
1.5 litres / 2 ½ pints vegetable stock
Nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
1 x 200ml tub creme fraiche
Method
- Put the sweet potato and onion into a large pan, the contents of 2 of the packs of chestnuts, the stock and some seasoning.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently, covered for 30 minutes until tender.
- Leave the soup to cool a little, and then blend until smooth.
- Add a little nutmeg, the cumin and the paprika and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
- Chop the remaining chestnuts.
- Divide the soup between warmed bowls, add a spoonful of creme fraiche and a scattering of chopped chestnuts.