Sweet potatoes: the sweet, satisfying carbohydrate! Along with carrots, these two beautiful root vegetables are an excellent source of beta-carotene which is so important for healthy skin cell turnover, heart health and eye sight. This sweet and spicy carrot soup recipe is a sure way to shake up dinner.
Ingredients:
5 lb. bag of carrots
4 celery stalks
1/8 cup chopped ginger
1 medium onion
3-5 cloves of garlic
1 small handful of fresh parsley
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup organic black strap molasses
cinnamon powder, to taste
cayenne powder, to taste
1 tsp of olive oil
hemp seeds, as desired
walnuts, as desired
sea salt and pepper, to taste
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Directions:
Chop carrots, sweet potato, celery, ginger, onion, garlic and parsley. In a large pot add all of the chopped vegetables and enough water so that they are submerged about ½ cm; boil until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Take off heat and let cool; don’t drain the water. Add pine nuts contents of the pot into a blender and blend until smooth. Once blended, add a few dashes of cinnamon and a dash or two of cayenne powder, along with the molasses; re-heat until warm. Top off with a tsp of olive oil, hemp seeds, walnuts, sea salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Image: Danielle Wesierski
