Sweet potato and apple soup

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Peel and chop the shallots. Peel and wash the potatoes and cut them into pieces of about 2 cm. Heat butter in a pot. Steam shallots until translucent. Add the potatoes and steam for about 2 minutes while turning.

2. 2

   Deglaze with broth and bring to the boil, cover and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.

3. 3

   In the meantime wash and peel the apples. Cut thin slices from 1 apple around the core. Cut slices into fine sticks. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Core the remaining apple and dice. Wash basil, shake dry, remove leaves.

4. 4

   Add apple cubes to the soup and bring to the boil briefly. Finely puree the soup with a hand blender. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Stir apple strips into the soup. Arrange in small bowls sprinkled with basil.