Nutty Vanilla Sweet Potato + Kale Soup

By Unblond1

Ingredients

• 2 * 2 pounds of sweet potato, cut into 1” pieces and microwaved in a bowl on high for 6.5 minutes to start the cooking process
• 3 * 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 * 1 can lite coconut milk
• 1 * 1 cup 2% milk (or skim, or whole)
• 1 * 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 * 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 * 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 4 * 4 cups kale, trimmed, washed and torn into small pieces
• 1 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup salted peanuts, for garnish
• * Shredded coconut, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare sweet potatoes in microwave.

2. Heat a large pot on medium high. Spray with cooking spray and add potatoes, cooking until they begin to brown. Stir in garlic.

3. Add coconut milk, milk, masala, salt, pepper and flakes.

4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

5. Mash potatoes with potato masher or puree with immersion blender.

6. Add raisins, kale and vanilla and cover. Allow to cook for 8-10 more minutes, until kale is bright green.

7. Portion into bowls and garnish with 1 tbsp each peanuts and coconut.


~400 kcal, 7 grams fiber, 10 grams protein, 11 grams fat.