Promote your gut health with this sweet potato soup
Promote your gut health with this super simple yet nutrient-rich sweet potato soup. Please read the post to discover the benefits of sweet potato and brussel sprouts on your gut health!
Servings: 3 servings
Calories:
Cost: 7$
Equipment
- kitchen knife
- Cooking spoon
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 medium carrots
- a small piece of fresh ginger root
- a fresh turmeric root
- 4 cups boiling water or vegetable broth
- pinch of salt
- cumin plant leaves (optional)
- a handful of brussel sprouts (about 10 pieces)
- 1 medium sweet potato
- a few fresh green onions/scallions
- a handful of fresh parsley/fresh herbs of your choice
- 2 tablespoons cold-pressed olive oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- Clean all the veggies and herbs
- Prepare the brussels sprouts by cutting off their base. Cut the sprouts into small pieces and set aside
- Dice the carrots into pieces.
- Slice both ginger and turmeric. Add these together with carrots in a saucepan and place on a source of heat
- Cover them with boiling water or broth, cover, and bring to boil. Cook for 4mins.
- During that time peel and chop the sweet potato into pieces. You can sprinkle them with some lemon juice or keep them in the fridge to avoid oxidation!
- Add brussel sprouts to the cooking carrots, stir and add salt and cumin leaves. Give a good stir and cover to cook for 3 minutes
- Now add the sweet potatoes. Stir thoroughly and cover again for about 2mins
- Stir everything together. Simmer while covered for about 6 minutes on a high-moderate heat
- Meanwhile, chop the fresh herbs
- Cut off the heat. Uncover to let the dish cool down
- If using curry plant leaves, remove them
- In your blender add the remaining green onions, the fresh herbs, and the cooked dish together with the cooking water.
- Add the oil. Blend into a smooth creamy soup. You might need extra water/broth.
- Serve the sweet potato soup while still hot/warm. Top with some fresh herbs if you want to.
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Notes
- Have extra hot water or broth as sweet potato is thick when blended.
- Always use less water when blending something hot and gradually add the cooking water or hot water depending on the thickness desired!
- The cooking time will depend on the size you cut your veggies. Small pieces will cook quite fast, and in this case, cook the carrots and brussel sprouts together.
- This gut-healing sweet potato soup is very simple with just a few spices and no creams! This is because while on a gut-healing diet, you need to keep things simple and as natural as possible.