My mom has been doing the Paleo diet for almost a year now and she loves it. I love it too, because when I'm home for the holidays she is always making delicious and healthy paleo meals. I thought I would share this soup recipe which is perfect for those cold, winter nights!
Paleo Sweet Potato Coconut Soup
Serves 6
1 cup chopped onion
2-3 celery stalks, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
4 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups coconut milk (equal to a 13.5 ounce can)
salt and pepper
cayenne (optional)
Supplies
Large pot (We used a cast iron pot, but stainless steel is fine)
Emersion blender (or a blender/food processor, just make sure to work in batches if you go this route)
1. In the bottom of the large pot, saute celery, onion, garlic and coconut oil for roughly 5 minutes, just enough to partially cook the vegetables.
2. While you're doing this, you can peel and chop your sweet potatoes and add them into the pot, as well as the broth, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Usually here I like to give a good sized pinch of salt and pepper to start adding in more flavor.
3. Use your emersion blender to blend the potatoes and everything together until smooth. If you're using a blender or food processor, make sure to do this step in batches so you don't have soup flying everywhere. I would do this amount in 3-4 batches depending on the size of your blender.
4. Add the coconut milk and stir over medium heat to bring it to temperature. Add cayenne (it gives it an amazing kick) if you so wish and salt and pepper.
Garnish with unsweetened coconut flakes and enjoy! We also sprinkled a few pomegranate seeds on top.
This soup was SO good, perfect paired with a panini for dinner or on it's own. Let me know if you try it, or change it up a bit! What's your favorite type of soup?
xoxo Jackie
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