Name: Chipotle, kumara and turtle bean soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 smoked, dried chipotle chilli*; 1 medium carrot, washed and chopped into 4cm chunks; 450 gram kumara, peeled and chopped into 4cm chunks; olive oil; 2 red onions, sliced; 3 clove garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 400 gram tin of cherry tomatoes (or tinned chopped Italian tomatoes); 800 gram tinned black beans*; 4 cup vegetable stock; To serve; crème fraîche, fresh coriander and crusty bread

Chipotle, kumara and turtle bean soup

Now that the days are cooler, a hearty bowl of soup is an easy go-to meal. This recipe, with its sneaky chipotle chilli kick, will surely warm you up

Serves 8

Prep

45M

Cook

40M

Total

1H 25M

Ingredients

1 smoked, dried chipotle chilli*

1 medium carrot, washed and chopped into 4cm chunks

450 gram kumara, peeled and chopped into 4cm chunks

olive oil

2 red onions, sliced

3 clove garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon ground cumin

400 gram tin of cherry tomatoes (or tinned chopped Italian tomatoes)

800 gram tinned black beans*

4 cup vegetable stock

To serve

crème fraîche, fresh coriander and crusty bread

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C fanbake. Wearing gloves, place chipotle chilli in a cup and cover with boiling water to soak.

2.Line a baking tray and lay out carrot and kumara, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake until soft when tested with a knife tip (about 20-25 minutes).

3.While the vegetables are roasting, heat a little more oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onions until translucent.

4.Wearing gloves, drain the chilli, remove the seeds and thinly slice. Add the rehydrated chilli, garlic and cumin to the onions in the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until fragrant.

5.Add tinned tomatoes, roasted kumara, carrot and beans to pan with the vegetable stock. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes or so to allow the flavours to mingle.

6.Remove from heat and blend until smooth with a stick blender. Check seasoning, adjusting if needed, then serve hot with a dollop of crème fraîche and a sprinkling of coriander leaves, with plenty of fresh bread on the side.

-Turtle beans, also called black beans, are different to Chinese black beans, which are a type of soybean. -Take care to wear gloves when handling the spicy chipotle chilli.
Note

Fiona Hugues