Creamy Sweet Potato and Pear Soup

• Produce

  • 2 Carrots, large
  • 3/4 cup Celery
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1/2 cup Onions
  • 2 Pears
  • 2 Sweet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp Thyme, fresh leaves

• Canned Goods

  • 5 cups Vegetable or chicken stock

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Coconut palm sugar or honey
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/16 (a pinch teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Other

  • 1 cup Low fat (2% plain greek yogurt, optional

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 5 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 pears (any variety), peeled, cored, and chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup low fat (2%) plain Greek yogurt, optional
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/16 (a pinch) teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar or honey
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• Add olive oil to the bottom of a heavy bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots and cook until onions are soft and translucent, but other vegetables neednt be soft.
• Add the turmeric powder and garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring. Add in the broth, sweet potatoes, pears, and salt and stir well. Add in the sweetener. Continue cooking over medium low heat, allowing to simmer, for about 30 to 40 minutes until the vegetables have softened. Remove from the heat.
• Puree until smooth with an immersion (hand) blender or in a regular blender, filling only half way each time, starting the blender on low and holding top with a kitchen towel. Add more broth or lemon juice if a thinner consistency is desired.Add the nutmeg, stirring. Add the lemon juice and stir. Whisk in the Greek yogurt, if using, until combined.
• Garnish with thyme sprigs or chopped parsley to serve, if desired. Enjoy!