Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium -- making them an incredible source of nutrients. Plus, you get to enjoy all of the starchy goodness of potatoes with fewer carbs and calories than regular white potatoes. What's great about sweet potatoes too is how versatile they are, and here we've found a great sweet potato soup recipe by August Cooking that's both easy and delicious.
The ingredients for this slow cooker soup are household items, so whipping this up is convenient. Just stick them in your slow cooker and let the magic happen.
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Sweet Potato Carrot Soup
4
15 minutes
6 hours
6 hours 30 minutes
2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and medium diced
4 carrots, peeled and medium diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion small diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 bunch fresh thyme, picked and finely chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary, picked and finely chopped
3 quarts water
2/3 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Place all of the ingredients except the heavy cream into a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on high for 6 hours.
Once cooked through, run the entire slow cooker's contents through a blender or immersion blender until they are turned to a soupy texture. Pour in the heavy cream and blend again until smooth. Serve with freshly ground black pepper and warm crusty bread.
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