Tomato, Leek & Sweet Potato Soup

Tonight I had a hankering without a recipe. And you know that those must be honoured so...

1 tbsp butter
1 small leek, green only
crushed garlic
1/2 large sweet potato
4 small tomatoes, seeded and diced
some chicken or veg broth
1 small can tomato paste
2 1/2 tbsp fat free cream cheese

Cook the leeks and garlic in the butter until it smells fabulous. Add tomatoes & sweet potatoes. I added some rosemary and basil at this point too. Add stock. Let boil until potatoes are tender. Let cool slightly and then blend up in batches. Return to pot and add cream cheese and tomato paste.
Serve with dollop of sour cream, salt and pepper and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

I love what can be whipped up with what's in my fridge!

Carrot Cauliflower Soup

1-Medium potato diced
4 medium carrots diced
1 cup chopped onion
1 small head of cauliflower, cut up
2 cups water
4 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1 tsp. beef bouillon powder
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup medium cheddar cheese
3 tbsp. sherry (or alcohol free sherry)

Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan, Cook until veggies are done. DO NOT DRAIN. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Pour into LARGE bowl. In 3 or 4 batches puree in food processer or blender. Return to saucepan. Add sherry. Heat until very hot. Makes generous 7 cups of soup. 

From Cooking Cache