Sweet Potato Bisque

Bisque is a smooth, creamy, seasoned French soup. This recipe is vegan, but it can be made with (wild) lobster, langoustine, crab, shrimp, prawns, or crayfish, which are cooked in a sauce or used as a topping. If you do not what fish, try organic: spinach or shredded kale or cooked chicken.

Bisque de patate douce (French)

Serves 4

Bisque:

1 Tbs. (30 ml) coconut oil

1 chopped organic sweet onion

2 chopped organic garlic

3 cups (7,5 dl) organic vegetable or chicken broth

1-2 chopped organic sweet potatoes

2 tsp. (8 g) each: turmeric and cumin

dash or two of cayenne pepper to taste

8 ounce (225 g) can of organic, white kidney beans, including the liquid

juice of 1 organic lime (save the skin to zest) 

olive oil 

un 1. Sauté the onions in hot coconut oil in a large saucepan.

deux 2. Add the broth, sweet potatoes, and spices. Bring to a boil.

trois 3. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

quatre 4. Still in the beans and lime juice.

cinq 5. Transfer to a blender or food processor. Purée until creamy.

six 6. Pour back into the saucepan, cover, and keep warm over low heat.

Sauce:

1/4 cup (30 g) organic pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup (30 g) chopped cilantro or parsley

1 Tbs. (15 g) chopped chives

1 tsp. (5 g) organic lime zest

sept 7. Toast the seeds in a dry frying pan for about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. 

huit 8. Stir in the bisque: some chopped seeds, cilantro/parsley, chives, and lime zest.

Serve:

neuf 9. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and scatter with some toasted seeds over the top.

dix 10. Drizzle with a little olive oil.