Soothing Soup

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on October 17, 2012.

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Ingredients:

Soothing Soup

  • 1 tablespoon light oil, such as coconut or safflower
  • 2 cups orange or white yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
  • 2 cups kabocha (pumpkin), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups vegetable broth (may substitute water)
  • 2 cups coconut or almond milk

Directions:

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil and sauté all vegetables.
  2. Add spices and sauté a few minutes to release flavors.
  3. Cover with broth and simmer until soft, about 25 minutes.
  4. In a blender, puree soup with coconut milk and thin for desired consistency with water.
  5. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Makes 4 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
210 calories, 5 g fat, 4.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, greater than 2000 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 4 g protein

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