Soup Sweet Soup

 

Homestyle Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

 

Serves 2-4

 

Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene.  If you have a healthy digestive track and include healthy fats in your diet, like extra virgin olive oil, your body can convert some of the beta-carotene found in sweet potatoes into vitamin A. Vitamin A promotes immune system strength, a healthy digestive tract lining, optimal vision, and healthy skin.  Vitamin C and beta-carotene are both powerful antioxidants that can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and various types of cancer.  You’ll also get micronutrients like magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and fiber from sweet potatoes.

 

Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into bite size pieces
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 

vegetable broth
Sea salt and pepper, to taste

 

Directions:

Cook all vegetables with olive oil over medium heat in a large pan until onions are translucent or vegetables are ever so slightly browned.

 

Transfer cooked vegetables into a large pot and add enough vegetable broth to cover.

Bring to a boil, turn down heat, then allow to simmer for five minutes or until all vegetables are tender.

 

Use a blender to blend all ingredients into a creamy soup. Return to pot.

 

Add sea salt and pepper, to taste.  Enjoy!