ONE-POT CREAMY SWEET POTATO SOUP

5 servings, 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1 leek, chopped and rinsed

• 1-2 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated

• 1 tsp ground coriander, freshly ground

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped

• 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped (red sweet variety, not green or sour)

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 3 cups veggie broth

• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Fresh lemon juice for serving

• Fresh cilantro or parsley for serving

Optional roasted veg topping (as pictured)

• 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets

• 2-3 cups kale, chopped, stems removed

• 1/3 cup pine nuts

• Ghee for baking

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Fresh lemon juice for topping

DIRECTIONS

1. If you are making the roasted veggie topping, go ahead and get that started: Throw the cauliflower, ghee, cumin seeds, salt and pepper into a mixing bowl - then add to a baking sheet and roast at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Then add the kale and pine nuts and roast for an additional 5-8 minutes.

2. While that is roasting: heat the ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute until translucent.

3. Add the coriander and ginger - saute for 30 seconds then add the sweet potatoes, apples, paprika, veggie broth, coconut milk, and salt and pepper.

4. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cover, and allow to simmer until sweet potatoes are soft (about 20-30 minutes).

5. Once soft, transfer to a blender once cool or use an immersion blender in the same pot to blend the soup into a uniform consistency.

6. Serve with fresh cilantro, parsley, optional roasted veggie topping, and/or some toasted sprouted grain bread with a schmear of ghee. Enjoy!
   

Recipe adapted from loveandlemons.com

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Notes

• What a delicious cozy tasty meal - full of sweet and savory flavors. This is quite a delicious and tummy loving soup.

• Great for vata & pitta type of sensitive, inflamed, variable, anxious digestion. Very soothing for the gut.

• For kapha - it is not so bad, especially during fall & early winter. The only thing I would add would be a bunch of that roasted veggie topping or just steamed greens and a dash of cayenne or red pepper flakes.