Friday 10 August 2012

Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup


Looking for Quick, Healthy and Tasty meal ideas? 

Full of beta-carotene and a good source of fiber, this soup is a yummy and nutritious beginning to a meal or a perfect lunch. The natural sweetness of this low fat carrot and sweet potato soup is complemented by the spiciness of chillies and ginger. Enjoy with whole grain bread or crackers.


Ingredients
Serves 4

- 6 big carrots, sliced
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ginger, crushed chillies and salt to taste
- vegetable or chicken stock

Preparation 

- Sauté garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes.
- Stir in ginger and chillies and cook for 1 minute.
- Add carrots and sweet potatoes and pour over the stock.
- Simmer for 20 minutes or until cooked.
- When cool transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.

Hope you enjoyed the recipe. All your feedback and comments are more than welcome :)

2 comments:

  1. 1 tbsp of fresh ginger and
    1/2 cup red lentils "Up" the health factor even more!

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  2. Introduced last 2005 and founded by CSIRO or Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Wellbeing
    the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet has proven that it is not only good for weight loss. It was developed to be a low fat and high protein diet, and it was well received in Australia when it was first made known to the public.

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