Swiss Chard Soup With Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Vanilla, And Garlic Confit

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   Heat oven to 220u00b0C/200u00b0C fan/gas 7 and put the sweet potatoes in a large roasting tin, drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and wild thyme.

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   Roast the vegetables in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until caramelized and tender. Meanwhile, put the garlic cloves in a small tin, cover them with olive oil, and cook them in the oven for 20 minutes. Once roasted, put the garlic-flavored olive oil from the garlic confit cloves in a large deep saucepan. Fry one leek (white and green) over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes until softened. Then add one garlic clove, a piece of ginger, and the roasted sweet potatoes. Meanwhile, roll and thinly cut the Swiss chard leaves, taking out the stem if it's bigger than the ones we tend to find in Nice. Add to the saucepan and stir to gently incorporate all the ingredients and until the leaves reduce. Take out the vanilla seeds from one vanilla bean and then add it to the mixture along with the vanilla pod. Then add the prepared vegetable stock (water, salt, peppercorn, leek, bay leaf, thyme). Cook for 20 minutes until the Swiss chard softens. Use a hand blender to process the soup until smooth. Stir in some creme fraiche, a little more seasoning, and reheat until warm. Serve in elegant ceramic bowls topped with some garlic cloves, sumac, and edible flowers.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.