Kale & Sweet Potato Soup

In winter a great way to get your greens (& veggies in general) is to make soup. This is a basic but yummy kale & sweet potato soup that you really can make your own by adding different vegetables, blending or not, you could add cream or coconut cream for a really cream consistency. You could also bulk it up by adding shredded chicken. So many fabulous winter warming options.

Kale & Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion – red or brown –
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1 large/2 small-medium sweet potatoes – peeled and roughly chopped.
• 3-4 large kale leaves, stems removed and shredded
• 1 carrot
• 1-2 celery stalks
• 500-750ml chicken stock
• cream/coconut cream for blending (optional)
• 1-2 drops doTERRA thyme essential oil or few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1-2 drops doTERRA black pepper essential oil (or ground pepper to season)
• shredded bacon for decoration

Directions

1. Roughly chop all vegetables.
2. In a large stock pot heat a few tablespoons of oil (I usually use macadamia oil). Saute onion and garlic for a few minutes.
3. Add vegetables (NOT kale yet) and toss in oil, stirring for a few minutes.
4. Add stock, cover. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 40 mins or until all the vegetables are nice and tender.
5. Add kale and cook for a few more minutes.
6. Blend the soup in a blender/Thermomix/stick blender until smooth. You can always add more stock/water or cream if you want a thinner soup. Season with essential oils, salt & pepper.
7. Serve with cooked shredded bacon and a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil if you have it.

Enjoy.

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