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Sweet Potato Pear Soup
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Sweet Potato and Pear Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds jewel or garnet sweet potatoes (~ 3 medium)
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 pear
  • 2 " fresh ginger knob (optional)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 3 cups chicken broth* (to make vegetarian, sub veggie broth)

Instructions

  • Peel and roughly chop ~3 sweet potatoes, 1 yellow onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 pear, ginger to yield ~2 tsp.
  •  In large soup pot, heat 1tsp olive oil & sauté yellow onion for 3-4 minutes or until a slight change in color.
  • Add sweet potatoes, 1 clove garlic & 3c broth.
  • Cover, turn heat to medium.
  • Cook 30 minutes, set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes before pureeing.
  • Place the following in a blender: cooked and cooled sweet potato, onion, and garlic (from above), 1 peeled/chopped pear, 2 tsp fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped (optional), 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Blend until smooth, adding water/ broth as needed for desired consistency. Do this in batches if needed.
  • Season to taste as needed.

Notes

*Note: read all ingredient lists; avoid added msg, sugar, gluten, salt, etc.