Punaweb Cookbook: sharing favorite recipes

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Have a favorite recipe to share? Looking for something new and different to savor? Nutritious and delicious, tastes like... Puna!

Please do add unique & flavorful recipes to this online Punaweb community cookbook and try out those which look interesting. Please let us know if you come up with innovations and substitutions which are interesting variations or even improvements on the original recipes.

Here is one for starters:

SWEET POTATO AND PEAR SOUP

1 tablespoon butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
5 medium organic sweet potatoes (1 lb, 10 oz), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch diced cubes
2 firm pears (1 lb, 2 oz), peeled, cored, and cut into 3/4-inch diced cubes
3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup cream or half-and-half (optional)
Mint leaves and fruit wedge to garnish

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add the onion, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened but not brown. Add the sweet potatoes and pears and cook, stirring 1-2 minutes. Add the stock to the pan, bring to a boil, and cook on medium for 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes and pears are soft (don't overcook).

Cool slightly, then place the mixture in a blender or food processor and blend in batches until smooth. Return to the pan, stir in the cream, and gently reheat without boiling. Season with sparing amount of salt and ground black pepper. Garnish with the mint and fruit wedge.

Variations: try other sorts of fruit instead of pears in the mix.


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