Sweet Potato Carrot Soup

By GuidingVegan

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 large White Onion (diced)
• 3 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
• 5 large Carrots (peeled, roughly diced)
• 1 medium Sweet Potato (peeled, diced into 1-2 inch squares)
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth (vegan and gluten-free)
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried Basil or 1/2 cup fresh Basil
• 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Cracked Pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon Oregano
• Fresh Parsley for garnish (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from veganfamilyrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add onion, garlic and salt. Stir until onions become translucent and garlic fragrant.

Add carrot and sweet potato and continue to saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add spices and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until carrot and sweet potato become tender and soft.

Puree with an immersion blender (recommended) or place small amounts of soup into blender and puree that way.

Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Garnish with parsley and serve hot.