Jamaican Spinach Soup

Total Time

35 Minutes

Servings

8

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves finely chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 cups chopped courgette
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1/2 red pepper, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, garlic, ginger, and sugar. Cook 5 minutes, until onion is tender.
2. Season with salt, turmeric, allspice, and nutmeg.
3. Mix in potatoes and courgette, and pour in the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
4. Remove soup from heat, season with cayenne pepper, and stir in spinach. Using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth.
5. Garnish with red pepper to serve.