Roasted Mixed Vegetable Soup (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 large sweet potato (about 1lb/500g), peeled and diced small
02 - 4 small/medium carrots (about 9oz/250g), diced small
03 - 2 medium parsnips (about 5oz/150g), diced small
04 - 2 medium red peppers (about 12oz/350g), cored and diced large
05 - 2 small/medium white onions (about 9oz/250g), peeled and quartered
06 - 4 cloves garlic, in skins

→ Seasonings & Liquids

07 - 6 cups (1.5L) vegetable stock, or as needed
08 - 3 tablespoons olive oil
09 - ¾ teaspoon salt
10 - ¾ teaspoon cumin
11 - ½ teaspoon ground coriander
12 - ½ teaspoon turmeric
13 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F. Dice root vegetables small for even cooking.
02 - Spread vegetables on baking tray, toss with oil and all seasonings.
03 - Roast 25-30 minutes until lightly charred and tender, flipping halfway. Move any quickly-charring pieces.
04 - Squeeze garlic from skins into large pot with vegetables. Deglaze baking tray with hot water and add to pot.
05 - Add 5 cups stock, simmer covered 15 minutes to marry flavors.
06 - Blend with hand blender, adding more stock to reach desired consistency. Adjust seasoning to taste.

# Notes:

01 - Total vegetables about 1.3kg/2.8lb after trimming
02 - Root vegetables must be diced small for even cooking
03 - Can substitute similar vegetables (butternut squash for sweet potato, etc)
04 - Serves 4 as main or 6 as starter