Serves: 6

Swede is one of those vegetables that can be hard to get right, but this warming soup recipe from Aldi allows you to reap its nutritious benefits while enjoying a delicious combination of flavours. Swap the butter and milk for plant-based alternatives if you want to keep things fully vegan and enjoy with a generous helping of crusty bread.

Ingredients

1 swede – approximately 700g
2 medium onions
2 cloves garlic
400ml coconut milk
1 vegetable stock cube
500ml boiling water
30g tomato purée
1 heaped tsp paprika
2 flat tsp ground cumin
1 flat tsp chilli powder
200-250ml milk
25g salted butter
sea salt and black pepper
Coriander, to serve

Method

Prep your vegetables: peel and chop the swede into small chunks; peel and chop the onions; and peel and finely dice the garlic.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook gently for five minutes, then add the garlic, cumin, chilli powder, paprika and chopped swede – and cook for a further two minutes. Add the boiling water and crumble in the stock cube.
Pour in the coconut milk and tomato purée, then season with some salt and black pepper. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes until the swede is very tender.
Liquidise the soup using a blender, adding enough milk until you have a nice thick consistency.
Chop the coriander, sprinkle over the soup and serve.

7 tasty and nutritious spring soup recipes to enjoy this season