Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

By: Dr. Bethany Powell
Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In 40 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings2
Ingredients
  1 tbsp avocado oil1 yellow onion, chopped2 tbsp ginger, grated3 cloves garlic, chopped1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks4 cups vegetable broth (or sub 2 cups for coconut milk)2 tsp saltgarnish with lemon juice and fresh chives
Directions

  1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Saute onion till tender (~5-6 min), stirring occasionally. 
  3. Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant (~30 sec).
  4. Add carrots, sweet potato and salt, saute until starting to caramelize.
  5. Add broth (coconut milk). Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook 'til veggies are tender (~25 min). 
  6. Carefully puree in batches in a blender or use an immersion blender. 
  7. Stir is lemon juice and top with chives. Enjoy!



Photo by Mali Maeder