Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Soup
This unconventional soup is delicious and nutritious with great ingredients and spices.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onions chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh
- 5 cups vegetable stock or chicken
- 2 pears any variety, peeled, cored and chopped
- 3/4 cup celery chopped
- 2 carrots large, peeled and chopped
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 cup Greek yogurt low-fat (2%), plain, optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg a pinch
- 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed (about half a lemon)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add olive oil to the bottom of a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots and cook until onions are soft and translucent, but other vegetables needn't be soft.
- Add the turmeric powder and garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring. Add in the broth, sweet potatoes, pears, and salt and stir well. Add in the sweetener. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, allowing to simmer, for about 30 to 40 minutes until the vegetables have softened. Remove from the heat.
- Puree until smooth with an immersion (hand) blender or in a regular blender, filling only halfway each time, starting the blender on low and holding top with a kitchen towel. Add more broth or lemon juice if a thinner consistency is desired. Add the nutmeg, stirring. Add the lemon juice and stir. Whisk in the Greek yogurt, if using, until combined.
- Garnish with thyme sprigs or chopped parsley to serve, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 400mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 5
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 5
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 5