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Sweet Potato Kale Soup with Ginger

A velvety, gently sweet sweet potato and kale soup warmed with ginger and cumin, brightened with lime and topped with crunchy toasted peanuts.

Sweet Potato Kale Soup with Ginger

Ingredients

  • 4½ medium600 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 7¼ cups chopped150 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onionchopped
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 2 cups358 gWhite beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups660 gVegetable broth
  • 1 cup240 gWater
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gMilk, 2%
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup40 gDry-roasted peanuts, unsaltedroughly chopped

Steps

  1. Prepare all the vegetables first: peel and cube the sweet potato, chop the kale and onion, mince the garlic and grate the ginger.
  2. In a large pot over medium heat, toast the peanuts for 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant, then tip them into a small bowl and set aside for garnish.
  3. Add the olive oil to the same pot, then the onion, and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
  4. Stir in the garlic, ginger and cumin and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Add the sweet potato, white beans, vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes until the sweet potato is very tender.
  6. Stir in the kale and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until wilted and tender.
  7. Take the pot off the heat and blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth (or blend in batches in a blender with the lid vented, then return to the pot).
  8. Stir in the milk and warm gently over low heat without boiling, about 3 minutes.
  9. Season with the salt, black pepper and lime juice.
  10. Ladle into bowls and top with the toasted peanuts.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy vegetable broth labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Peanuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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