We all love a heart-warming sweet potato soup on a cold winter day right? Take your soup and croutons game to the next level with this Sweet Potato Soup with Gorgonzola Toast recipe inspired by delicious.
About the recipe
Baked or roasted sweet potato soup is the ultimate heart-warmer on a cold winter day. With its creamy texture and delicious flavour, this particular recipe is guaranteed to become a family favourite in no time.
Rather than using boring croutons to add some crunch, you can use toasted sourdough bread with the classic Italian cheese, Gorgonzola Dolce. The delicately sweet and savoury notes of the cheese will playfully contrast the rich creaminess of the soup. Together, they will transport you to a chalet on the slopes of the Italian Alps.
Star Ingredient
Gorgonzola Dolce
Gorgonzola dolce is a soft and creamy blue cheese that originates from the Lombardy region of Italy. It is made from cow’s milk and is aged for around two to three months, resulting in a milder and sweeter flavour compared to other types of Gorgonzola.
READ MORE: Why Gorgonzola Dolce is Italy’s most decadent blue cheese →
Other Ingredients
- Onion, halved and unpeeled
- Garlic Bulb, halved crossways
- Vegetable Stock
- Smoked Almonds, chopped
- Mint Leaves, finely chopped
- Sourdough Bread
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Complete Recipe Steps
1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease a baking tray and line it with brown baking paper.
2
Poke shallow holes in the sweet potato using a fork and place them on a tray with onion, cut side down. Roast in oven for 30 minutes before adding the garlic. Roast for a further 60 minutes, turning at the 30 minute mark.
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3
Peel the onion skin off and discard. Then, squeeze the garlic flesh from skin into a blender. Working in batches, add onion, sweet potato and stock, and blend until smooth. Afterwards, transfer to a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until hot.
4
Combine almond and mint in a bowl and set aside.
5
Meanwhile, to make the Gorgonzola toast, preheat your oven grill to high and line a baking tray with foil.
6
Place sliced sourdough bread on a prepared tray and grill for 2 minutes or until toasted. Turn and grill, checking regularly, for 90 seconds or until almost toasted. Top with Gorgonzola and grill for a further 90 seconds or until the cheese starts to melt.
7
Divide soup among serving bowls and scatter some almond mixture over toast and soup. Top soup with extra mint leaves and serve immediately.
Printable Recipe Card
Heart-Warming Sweet Potato Soup with Gorgonzola Toast
Ingredients
- 1 kg sweet potato
- 1 onion unpeeled, halved
- 1 bulb garlic halved crossways
- 1 L vegetable stock
- 80 g smoked almonds chopped
- ½ cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 4 slices seeded sourdough bread 1.5cm thick
- 120 g Gorgonzola Dolce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease a baking tray and line it with brown baking paper.
- Poke shallow holes in the sweet potato using a fork and place them on a tray with onion, cut side down. Roast in oven for 30 minutes before adding the garlic. Roast for a further 60 minutes, turning at the 30 minute mark.
- Peel the onion skin off and discard. Then, squeeze the garlic flesh from skin into a blender. Working in batches, add onion, sweet potato and stock, and blend until smooth. Afterwards, transfer to a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until hot.
- Combine almond and mint in a bowl and set aside.
- Meanwhile, to make the Gorgonzola toast, preheat your oven grill to high and line a baking tray with foil.
- Place sliced sourdough bread on a prepared tray and grill for 2 minutes or until toasted. Turn and grill, checking regularly, for 90 seconds or until almost toasted. Top with Gorgonzola and grill for a further 90 seconds or until the cheese starts to melt.
- Divide soup among serving bowls and scatter some almond mixture over toast and soup. Top soup with extra mint leaves and serve immediately.
Absolutely tempting.
Will definitely try this soup next time
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