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Delicious creamy pumpkin soup with lovely garlic curry flavours and cream to finish.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

Butternut Pumpkins

Medium Potatoes

Carrots

onion,

Mild Curry Powder

Garlic,

Salt & Pepper

mls Vegetable OR Chicken Stock, 3 Cups

250 milliliterss Cream, 1 Cup, Only for Serving

Peel the Butternut Pumpkins and remove the seeds, slice into large chunks and add to the slow cooker

Peel the carrots and potatoes and cut into chunks and add to the slow cooker

Peel and slice the onion and add to the slow cooker

Add the garlic, mild curry powder and salt and pepper to the slow cooker

Pour over the vegetable OR chicken stock and stir to coat

Set the slow cooker to 8 hours on LOW and stir twice during cooking time if you are around

Once all the vegetables are soft and cooked through turn off the slow cooker

Using a stick blender (immersion hand blender) blitz up the vegetables until you have a lovely smooth mixture

If serving straight away add the cream and stir thoughroully

Serve with a lovely crusty loaf of bread or Cheese Puffs (see recipe above)

If freezing, freeze in portions and add the cream to taste after you have reheated the soup.

Sweet potato gives an interesting flavour twist to this classic family favourite.

Cottage pie with sweet potato

olive oil

brown onion, finely chopped

carrot, peeled, finely chopped

celery stalks, trimmed, finely chopped

beef mince

worcestershire sauce

tomato paste

can crushed tomatoes

herbs

peas

orange sweet potato, peeled, chopped

milk

butter

cheddar cheese

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Sweetness loves spice, so the secret in this warming vege soup is a spoonful of Thai curry paste.

Spicy sweet potato soup with chilli coriander cream

1L (4 cups) Massel chicken style liquid stock

sunflower oil

tbsp red curry paste

carrots, peeled, thickly sliced

sweet potato (kumara), peeled, coarsely chopped

lime juice

brown sugar

(1/3 cup) extra light sour cream

red chilli, finely chopped

coriander

Great for midweek, this Mediterranean-style vegie bake is also a budget-friendly solution for spring entertaining.

Chargrilled vegetable stacks

Olive oil spray

garlic clove, crushed

tomatoes

sweet potato (kumara), peeled, cut lengthways into four 5mm-thick slices

large zucchini, ends trimmed,

Bulla Cottage Cheese

basil

tsp lemon rind

baby spinach leaves

Mixed salad leaves,

Experiment with all your favourite vegetables to create gourmet family pizzas at home.

Chargrilled vegetable and garlic pizza

bought 30cm pizza bases (Aldo's brand)

container pizza sauce (Leggo's brand)

(3/4 cup) shredded light mozzarella

jar chargrilled capsicum (Sandhurst brand)

chargrilled orange sweet potato (kumara) slices

button mushrooms, thinly sliced

artichoke hearts, drained well, quartered

brown onion, halved thinly sliced

oregano

garlic cloves, finely chopped

Salt & black pepper

Crisp filo pastry encases chicken, feta and sweet potato in this recipe which is sure to become a family favourite.

Chicken, feta and sweet potato filo parcels

Olive oil,

orange sweet potato (kumara), peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

red onion, chopped

Lilydale Free Range Chicken Thigh, cut into 2cm pieces

baby spinach leaves, washed, dried, roughly chopped

feta, roughly crumbled

black pepper

filo pastry

tsp olive oil, extra

tsp sesame seeds

Next time you're craving takeaway pizza, look no further than your own kitchen to create this gourmet version.

Chicken, caramelised onion and sweet potato pizza

(about 200 grams) single chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced

brown onions, halved, thinly sliced

milliliters (1/2 cup) passata (tomato pasta sauce)

pkt rectangular pizza bases

orange

goat's cheese, crumbled

baby rocket leaves

For a hearty vegetarian dinner idea, serve the sweet potato and bean mixture over the char-grilled polenta wedges.

Chilli sweet potato and beans with polenta

brown onion, chopped

tsp Mexican chilli powder

white sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm chunks

1L (4 cups) Massel vegetable liquid stock

(1 cup) cornmeal (polenta)

(1/3 cup) finely grated parmesan

Olive oil, to brush

Here is a tasty vegetarian lunch idea that the whole family will love.

Chickpea and sweet potato cakes

orange sweet potato (kumara), peeled, coarsely chopped

tbsp finely grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese

tbsp plain flour

lettuce

Jill's speedy one-pot curry is bursting with aromatic Indian spice and winter vegetables.

Indian-style vegetable curry

brown mustard seeds

onions,

green chilli, sliced

curry leaves (see note), (optional)

cauliflower,

kumara (about 500 grams), peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

eggplant (about 350 grams),

carrots,

can chopped tomatoes

tbsp grated ginger

curry powder

tsp turmeric

Massel vegetable liquid stock

green beans,

tsp garam masala (Indian spice mix)

tamarind puree (see note) or lime juice

tomatoes, finely chopped

tbsp toasted cashews, roughly chopped

coriander leaves

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Slice and fry in-season sweet potato to create tasty crisps for an easy afternoon snack.

Sweet potato crisps with chilli-lime salt

Vegetable oil, for shallow frying

orange sweet potato, unpeeled, very thinly sliced (see tip)

white sweet potato, unpeeled, very thinly sliced

purple sweet potato, unpeeled, very thinly sliced

tsp sea salt

tsp chilli powder

tsp finely grated lime rind

Lamb with glazed sweet potato & couscous

orange sweet potato (kumara), peeled, quartered lengthways, cut into 3cm lengths

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp cumin

cayenne pepper

lamb eye of loin (backstraps)

vegetable oil

orange juice

tbsp honey

(2 cups) couscous

(2 water

mixed salad leaves,

Keep your shopping ingredients to a minimum and enjoy this maximum-flavoured sweet potato and chicken ravioli.

Sweet potato & chicken ravioli

sweet potato (kumara), peeled, cut into 1cm pieces

chives

chicken mince

pkt gow gee wrappers

Bacon-wrapped chicken with kumara

Chicken breasts, skinless (Main)

rashers Streaky bacon

Garlic, skin on

Kumara,

thyme

Tbsp Mustard

Cider

Chicken stock

Tbsp Creme fraiche

Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each chicken breast and season with salt and pepper.

Crush the garlic lightly with a knife. In a small casserole dish, place the kumara, garlic and thyme. Combine the mustard with the cider and chicken stock and pour into the dish. Place the chicken on top of the ingredients, season and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through.

To serve, dollop the creme fraiche straight into the dish and enjoy.

Some evenings, you just want something that's light, satisfying and good for you. Jill Dupleix has just what you are looking for.

Salmon and kumara soba noodles

(850 grams) kumara, peeled, halved lengthways

(80 milliliters) soy sauce

tbsp rice vinegar

packet soba noodles

asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces

hot-smoked salmon fillets, flaked

spring onions, shredded

tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

These sweet potato and rice patties will set the scene for your low-fat feast.

Kumara and pea rice cakes

(1/2 cup) white long-grain rice

(1 1/2 cups) frozen baby peas

(1/3 cup) fresh breadcrumbs (made from day-old bread)

egg, lightly whisked

tbsp coarsely chopped fresh continental parsley

x 120 grams pkt baby Asian greens

Katie Quinn Davies cooks up handmade gnocchi in a rich sauce for a superb Tuscan-inspired meal.

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