Malawian Sweet Potato Soup Recipe by Kambe Banda

 Ingredients

•     1¼ lbs sweet potatoes
•     1 large stalk celery
•     6 cups water
•     2 tbsp lemon juice
•     1½ tbs butter
•     3 small carrots
•     1 bay leaf
•     1½ tsp salt
•     1 tsp paprika
•     ½ cup heavy cream 

 

Directions

•     Peel sweet potatoes and cut them in small cubes.
•     Scrape and thinly slice the carrots and cut up the celery into pieces.
•     Put all ingredients in a pot and simmer.
•     Uncovered- first on high then turning down the heat.
•     Simmer until the vegetables are soft.
•     Mash mixture gently with a fork and stir.