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Carrot Sweet Potato Soup
This creamy carrot and sweet potato soup is packed with veg and warming spices. It's quick and easy to make and is vegan and gluten free.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 140 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American , International
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 kg sweet potatoes (approx 2 large) peeled and chopped
- 3 carrots (medium sized), grated
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1.5 litres vegetable stock
- salt and pepper
- thyme leaves (to garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, then add the onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes until soft, stirring often.
- Add the carrots and sweet potatoes, then cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the ground cumin and cook for a further minute.
- Pour in the hot vegetable stock and increase the heat to high. Cook until the soup bubbles, then reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Blend the soup with a hand held emersion blender until smooth, or else carefully transfer to a blender to whiz. Season with salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
523mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
21560IU
(431%)
Vitamin C
5.6mg
(6%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 523mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 21560IU | 431% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.