Sweet Potato Soup with Goat’s Cheese

Since I am cooking Donna Hay recipes twice a week, I am discovering more and more about her recipes.  She is a practical cook.  In most cases, I find the ingredients in my house already.  In this case, we eat both sweet potato and goat cheese weekly which means, I had it on hand.

 The next trait of her cooking appears to be the ease of making the dishes.  She tends to simplify and most recipes are made quickly and with ease.

 Third, her recipes work.  She adds flavors that make a difference to the overall dish and thus, we like them.

 This week is no different.  A creamy soup with flavor and a snap to make. 

I made this a month go for I Heart Cooking Club, forgetting that I had chosen it for WWDH.  I admit, I like my choice, sweet potato soup with goat’s cheese. 

 Visit the other members of WWDH, Gaye, Margaret, Sarah and Kayte and see how their soups turned out. 

Comments

  1. ZosiaNovember 8, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    I would love a bowl of that soup right now! The goat's cheese and basil are very nice touches.

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  2. Couscous & ConsciousnessNovember 8, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    Chaya, I echo everything you say about Donna and her recipes. Quick, simple, flavourful, and mostly using ingredients I already have on hand. This is a delicious looking soup, and sweet potato and goat cheese sounds like a winning combination.

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  3. KayteNovember 8, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    Always a fan of soup...and I agree, DH uses the pantry well!

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  4. Michelle BNovember 8, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    She is practical. While I've only made a handful of her recipes so far, I've browsed lots. She never asks me to do anything fussy. I like that!

    The one source of goat cheese in my small town has decided to stop carrying it. I'm sad about that.

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  5. kitchen flavoursNovember 8, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    Hi Chaya,
    Lovely bowl of soup! This looks good, and the usage of goat's cheese is rather interesting! I have not tried goat's cheese before, and I'm hoping to try it as soon as I can find it!

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  6. Emanuelle LeeNovember 9, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Looks delicious!

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  7. SunitaNovember 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Have never had sweet potato soup. Your sounds very tempting. And yes, Donna Hay recipes are very simple and no fuss, but unusual in the combination of flavours.

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  8. WinnieNovember 10, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    I love sweet potato soup, but never tired it with cheese
    It looks great and sounds very interesting

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  9. Deb in HawaiiNovember 10, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Tangy goat cheese is such a great contrast to the sweetness of pumpkin--this is a perfect autumn recipe! ;-)

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  10. KimNovember 10, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Yes, I'm really loving the ease of Donna Hay's recipes. Easy recipes are a very appreciated thing nowadays! I love the idea of a sweet potato soup garnished with goat cheese. That bit of tanginess from the goat cheese is probably wonderful with the sweet potato. Looks delicious!

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  11. TeaLadyNovember 11, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    I have never had Sweet Potato soup. I will have to try this one. Yes, Donna's recipes are different - fresh, quick, flavorful.

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  12. CakelawDecember 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    Glad you liked it - it was not for me - I would have liked some spices or chilli.

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  13. Hun.... WFDDecember 5, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Looks wonderful! Thank you for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

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